A fascinating portrait of Roger Scruton and his philosophy, with a new Introduction and updated Bibliography for the many literary works of Scruton over the years. Roger Scruton was one of the prominent British philosophers of the post-war period. So why was he ignored or even ridiculed? In this captivating portrait, Mark Dooley sheds remarkable light on Scruton's life and offers a careful analysis of his work. He examines how Scruton's conservative instinct was influenced during the Paris riots in 1968 and explores why Scruton undertook the task of opposing the "culture of repudiation." Covering Scruton's central ideas, such as his view on human nature, opposition to the social contract theory, and criticisms of the European Union and the United Nations, Dooley argues that he was a prophet for our time – the only British thinker who boldly paddled against the tide of liberal belief.