Why Beauty Matters

The English Philosopher Sir Roger Scruton explains in this visually beautiful documentary why beauty is important and how it relates to the true and the good. Beauty calls to us from beyond. Beauty opens our hearts and minds to the eternal and the transcendent. Sometimes beauty and art can be a substitute for religion but for Roger Scruton they share a joint witness to that reality that calls to us from beyond and offers the experience of homecoming.

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  1. Hi Leander, I started thinking about you when I was invited to my nephew’s PhD defense. I attended yours. I like what you’ve written about beauty. What is the name of the documentary? Hope all is well. Sue Mooney

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