Conservatism: An Invitation to the Great Tradition

Conservatism: An Invitation to the Great Tradition

Author	Roger Scruton
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Subject	Conservatism
Publisher	All Points Books
Publication date	2017
Media type	Print
Pages	176
ISBN	978-1-250-17056-9

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Conservatism: An Invitation to the Great Tradition is a 2017 book by English philosopher Roger Scruton, in which the author outlines the development of modern conservatism. It is intended as an introduction to conservatism, with the author stating, "I have written this book in the hope of encouraging well-meaning liberals to take a look at what [the] arguments [for conservatism] really are”.^[1]