{"product_id":"how-to-be-a-conservative-paperback","title":"How to Be a Conservative - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoger Scruton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRenowned philosopher Roger Scruton draws on his own experience as a counter-culture presence in public life to explain conservatism in a \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eskeptical\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e age.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith soft left-liberalism as the dominant force in Western politics, what can conservatives now contribute to public debate that will not be dismissed as pure nostalgia? In this highly personal and witty book, renowned philosopher Roger Scruton explains how to live as a conservative in spite of the pressures to exist otherwise. Drawing on his own experience as a counter-cultural presence in public life, Scruton argues that while humanity might survive in the absence of the conservative outlook, it certainly won't flourish. \u003ci\u003eHow to be a Conservative\u003c\/i\u003e is not only a blueprint for modern conservatism. It is a heartfelt appeal on behalf of old fashioned decencies and values, which are the bedrock of our weakened, but still enduring civilization.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessor Roger Scruton is a graduate of Jesus College, Cambridge. He has been Professor of Aesthetics at Birkbeck College, London, and University Professor at Boston University. He is currently visiting professor of philosophy at the University of Oxford and Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, Washington DC. He has published a large number of books, including some works of fiction, and has written and composed two operas. He writes regularly for \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e and was for many years wine critic of the \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 23, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42701653082175,"sku":"9781472965233","price":26.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/3979645649e7107a12ffd7a2e14fd48b.webp?v=1765021451","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/how-to-be-a-conservative-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}