Reflections on the Revolution in FranceCourier Corporation, 29 sie 2012 - 256 Published in 1790, two years before the start of the Terror, Edmund Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France offered a remarkably prescient view of the chaos that lay ahead. It provoked an enormous reaction, both supportive and critical, with a flood of pamphlets and books (including Thomas Paine's enduring denunciation, The Rights of Man). Endlessly reprinted and studied by countless scholars and other readers, this is a classic of political science and a cornerstone of modern conservative thought. Burke ranked among the era's most eloquent defenders of democracy; however, he also realized the dangers of unchecked liberty and that mob rule is in no way better than the reign of a king or dictator. His lucid and passionate manifesto, written in the form of letters, employs examples from the aftermath of the French Revolution to demonstrate the superiority of gradual political change over outright anti-authoritarian revolt. A believer in practicality rather than abstract theorizing, Burke articulates a defense of property, religion, and traditional values that continues to resonate with twenty-first century readers. |
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... character they leave, and of the character they assume. Wholly unacquainted with the world in which they are so fond of meddling, and inexperienced in all its affairs, on which they pronounce with so much confidence, they have nothing ...
... character they leave, and of the character they assume. Wholly unacquainted with the world in which they are so fond of meddling, and inexperienced in all its affairs, on which they pronounce with so much confidence, they have nothing ...
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... character . It is not for the propagation of his own opinions , but of any opinions . It is not for the diffusion of truth , but for the spreading of contradiction . Let the noble teachers but dissent , it is no matter from whom or from ...
... character . It is not for the propagation of his own opinions , but of any opinions . It is not for the diffusion of truth , but for the spreading of contradiction . Let the noble teachers but dissent , it is no matter from whom or from ...
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... character, and must finally determine its direction. In all bodies, those who will lead, must also, in a considerable degree, follow. They must conform their propositions to the taste, talent, and disposition of those whom they wish to ...
... character, and must finally determine its direction. In all bodies, those who will lead, must also, in a considerable degree, follow. They must conform their propositions to the taste, talent, and disposition of those whom they wish to ...
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... character at stake ; who could not be expected to bear with mod- eration , or to conduct with discretion , a power which they them- selves , more than any others , must be surprized to find in their hands . Who could flatter himself ...
... character at stake ; who could not be expected to bear with mod- eration , or to conduct with discretion , a power which they them- selves , more than any others , must be surprized to find in their hands . Who could flatter himself ...
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