Dr Mark Dooley

Philosopher, Journalist, Broadcaster

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Tender and gentle, the flower does not fret or worry, but exists only to please. Like an innocent child, it beams all day long. Even when taken from the ground, it continues to brighten and delight.

Tender and gentle, the flower does not fret or worry, but exists only to please. Like an innocent child, it beams all day long. Even when taken from the ground, it continues to brighten and delight.

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← [The lily] rises with the sun and sleeps with the moon. It loves heat and light, but it cannot truly bloom without rain. Nothing, it seems, is repellent to the flower. Flowers do not try to be beautiful, but not even Solomon could outdo the smallest shrub. That is because they bloom from within. Theirs is not superficial beauty, but the sort that lies latent within the human soul. Fragrant and lovely, the spring flower gives of itself during every moment of its brief existence. It holds nothing back as it opens up to the world. And then, as its glorious petals finally begin to fade, it bows its head and dies with dignity. →
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New Book – Amazon.co.uk Bestseller!

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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