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Director Doom Enrolled in Scrutopia

Thanks to a generous Eighth Day Institute supporter, Director Doom will be heading to England this summer to study with the philosopher and author Roger Scruton.

Here's how Scruton's website describes this opportunity:

Now running for a third year, the Scrutopia summer school offers a ten-day immersion experience in the philosophy and outlook of Sir Roger Scruton, the British writer and philosopher who has inspired many searching people to believe in Western civilization and its legacy. Sir Roger will lead the course of study, which will take place in and around his house near historic Malmesbury in the Cotswolds, from 31st July to 9th August 2019. Residents will be housed in the Royal Agricultural University in nearby Cirencester, a charming Victorian Gothic college... Daily classes and discussions on the life of the mind will be interspersed with visits to nearby historical sites, including Westonbirt and Avebury, which will provide an experience of the historical depth of this unique part of England.

The aim is to assemble a group of around 25 committed people, with a shared interest in culture and in all that is involved in passing it on. Each day will begin with a talk from Sir Roger followed by a discussion and the evenings will involve concerts, readings, or further discussion over wine. Provisional topics include the nature of philosophy, why beauty matters, the art of writing, figurative painting, the Western inheritance, the meaning of conservatism, musical order, real environmentalism, understanding wine and the life of friendship.

Opportunities to walk, ride and ponder in the beautiful local countryside will be many, and events will take place at the Scruton residence as well as at Cirencester.

Synaxis in Honor of the Archangel Gabriel
Anno Domini 2019, March 26

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