1. Roger Scruton is about to be knighted for "services to philosophy." Let's look into what those services entailed.https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/angus-deaton-and-roger-scruton-honoured-queens-birthday-list …
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10. More on Scruton & the tobacco industry here: http://www.theguardian.com/media/2002/jan/24/advertising.tobaccoadvertising …
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In other words, his knighthood doesn't hold up to Scrutony.
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He has demonstrated that philosophy can be a practical, ruthlessly profitable endeavor.
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“providing a concrete example of why ethical codes are needed” counts as “service”, presumably
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Scruton is as I said a gifted popularizer but he hasn't made any original contribution to philosophy as such.
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Is that all you got? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Scruton …
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One cud argue that in light of his philosophy, his actions were not immoral. One would hv a hard time selling the argument tho :)
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Hey, the world needs evil knights. Otherwise who will good knights swordfight?
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Noah's Orc
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