How Long to Read Roger Scruton: The Philosopher on Dover Beach

How Long Does it Take to Read Roger Scruton: The Philosopher on Dover Beach?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 20 minutes to read Roger Scruton: The Philosopher on Dover Beach by Mark Dooley

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Roger Scruton is one of the outstanding British philosophers of the post-war years. Why then is he at best ignored and at worst reviled? Part of the reason is that he is an unapologetic conservative in the tradition of Edmund Burke. That conservative instinct was sharpened during the Paris riots of 1968. From that point on Scruton set himself the task of stridently opposing what he has since termed 'the culture of repudiation'. In so doing he targeted liberals in the tradition of Russell and Mill, existentialists like Sartre and post modernists in the fashion of Foucault. Here is a brilliant description of Scruton's life and work and a careful analysis of his central ideas. Scruton defends an Hegelian and Burkean view of human nature, one founded on allegiance to the State as the guarantor of tangible freedom. He thus opposes any and all variations of the social contract theory, liberal or existential individualism or philosophical theories of the 'authentic' self in isolation from its kind. In recent years his conservative notion of the nation state has been used to reflect upon and criticise the European Union, the United Nations and the idea that the Middle East can be reformed along Western democratic lines. Scruton, argues the author of this book, is the one British intellectual who has courageously rowed against the tide of liberal conviction and has arrived at political conclusions the truth of which are becoming more and more obvious. This book argues conclusively that Roger Scruton is a prophet for our times.

How long is Roger Scruton: The Philosopher on Dover Beach?

Roger Scruton: The Philosopher on Dover Beach by Mark Dooley is 200 pages long, and a total of 50,000 words.

This makes it 67% the length of the average book. It also has 61% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Roger Scruton: The Philosopher on Dover Beach Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 33 minutes to read Roger Scruton: The Philosopher on Dover Beach aloud.

What Reading Level is Roger Scruton: The Philosopher on Dover Beach?

Roger Scruton: The Philosopher on Dover Beach is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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