Dr Mark Dooley

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It is a simple truth that no human being will opt for vice if virtue comes wrapped in love.

It is a simple truth that no human being will opt for vice if virtue comes wrapped in love.

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← Children are invariably loving, caring, trusting and, no matter what their troubles, they never cease to shine like the summer sun. Looking always to the stars, they live their days in wonder and hope. If you wish to see us at our best, ponder the miracle that is your children. We can make no provision for the contingencies of life. A wrong turn, a bad decision or an unwise word can lead to disaster. What we can do is remain sensitive to the fact that we are all bound for the soil at an hour when we least expect. In so doing, we might just value what we have while we still have it. →

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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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