Dr Mark Dooley

Philosopher, Journalist, Broadcaster

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It is a beautiful thing to watch children recite poetry. To see them sanctify the world with words is such a moving experience. As if by magic, ordinary things are suddenly transformed into works of art.

It is a beautiful thing to watch children recite poetry. To see them sanctify the world with words is such a moving experience. As if by magic, ordinary things are suddenly transformed into works of art.

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← At the dawn of this new spring, let us look to the lilies of the field. Let us see in them, and in all our new blooms, how to live without strain or strife. In so doing, we shall discover how to work without worry and how to flourish without fail. For that is what it means to bloom, and it is something we can do simply by revealing our inner beauty with a smile. More than mere word play, poetry transfigures reality. In the hands of a poet, ordinary life is infused with meaning. What was once bland or insignificant becomes beautiful and profound. Poets take the raw matter of experience and render it sublime, sorrowful or something to celebrate. Their canvas is the imagination, and upon it they paint with colour so vibrant and fresh. With a single line, they can capture the essence of a life. →
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Latest Book

Against the Tide is the definitive edition of the late Sir Roger Scruton's philosophical and political essays and reviews, now collected in one volume edited by Mark Dooley, Scruton's Literary Executor.  Right up until the last essay in this book ('My Year 2019'), Scruton proves himself to be at his most scintillating and controversial. He writes with passion and conviction about such varied topics as feminism, racism, fascism, Tony Blair and Donald Trump. In all cases he takes aim at those who defy conservative common sense in favour of liberal falsehoods. But with polymathic intelligence, he also writes of Michel Foucault, Male Domination, The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Monumental Egos and The Trump of Nothingness.  This book shows Scruton at his most brilliant and demonstrates how his influence will remain strong and will last. Like Christopher Hitchens' final collection And Yet, this new collection shows a writer at the height of his intellectual powers whose works will provide a philosophical legacy for many years to come. 

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