Roger Scruton, British author, philosopher, and former professor of philosophy at Birkbeck College, London, and Boston University, discusses why culture matters. Scruton will illustrate his remarks by using contemporary controversies over culture, religion, and politics. He is the author of numerous books, including The Aesthetics of Music and An Intelligent Person’s Guide to Modern Culture. His forthcoming book will be published in the fall of 2003 by Oxford University Press in New York.