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Just as one arbitrary example, perhaps look into Roger Scruton. His work on architecture is a good introduction, for example Why Beauty Matters: https://m.youtu
by jpxw 6y ago
Just as one arbitrary example, perhaps look into Roger Scruton. His work on architecture is a good introduction, for example Why Beauty Matters: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bHw4MMEnmpc https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bHw4MMEnmpc.
Like most good conservative thinkers, he’s no longer with us. I recommend him because he’s not overtly political. The best conservative thinkers stay out of the boring political quarrelling, IMO.
- pjc50 6y ago.. do you have any examples that are still alive? "Welcome to conservativism, all our best thinkers are dead" isn't a great pitch.
- Veen 6y agoHe died earlier this year, so he's not entirely outdated (although judging thinkers by their expiry date does not seem sensible regardless). Others still alive worth reading include: - Douglas Murray - Patrick Deneen - Theodore Dalrymple - John Gray (although not easily categorized as a conservative) - Sohrab Ahmari (although if you are averse to religious discourse, perhaps not)
- tormeh 6y agoTo be fair, the defining trait of conservatives is that they think ideas don't expire all that quickly. It makes sense that they'd hold dead thinkers in higher regard than others would.
- throwawaylolx 6y agoAll the best left-wing thinkers are also dead.
- Taikonerd 6y agoI'd recommend Ross Douthat, currently with the NYT, and Andrew Sullivan, on Substack.
- mshanowitz 6y agoJordan Peterson?
- jpxw 6y agoI’m not sure I’d call Peterson conservative or right-wing. A great thinker though, for sure.