Reflections on the Revolution in FranceYale University Press, 1 paź 2008 - 368 The most enduring work of its time, Reflections on the Revolution in France was written in 1790 and has remained in print ever since. Edmund Burke’s analysis of revolutionary change established him as the chief framer of modern European conservative political thought. This outstanding new edition of the Reflections presents Burke’s famous text along with a historical introduction by Frank M. Turner and four lively critical essays by leading scholars. The volume sets the Reflections in the context of Western political thought, highlights its ongoing relevance to contemporary debates, and provides abundant critical notes, a glossary, and a glossary-index to ensure its accessibility. Contributors to the book examine various provocative aspects of Burke’s thought. Conor Cruise O’Brien explores Burke’s hostility to “theory,” Darrin McMahon considers Burke’s characterization of the French Enlightenment, Jack Rakove contrasts the views of Burke and American constitutional framers on the process of drawing up constitutions, and Alan Wolfe investigates Burke, the Social Sciences, and liberal democracy. |
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... ancient texts cited in the notesare fromtheLoeb Classical Library, published by Harvard University Press. AGlossary Index hasbeensupplied to identify thenumerous contemporary figures whomBurke mentions, toexplain someof Burke'smore ...
... ancient texts cited in the notesare fromtheLoeb Classical Library, published by Harvard University Press. AGlossary Index hasbeensupplied to identify thenumerous contemporary figures whomBurke mentions, toexplain someof Burke'smore ...
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... ancient political andreligious institutions.Inthe French contextthe Enlightenment philosophes, whose thought informsthedestructively radical National Assembly,playthepart ofthe zealously radical Puritans. Inthe lateeighteenthcentury ...
... ancient political andreligious institutions.Inthe French contextthe Enlightenment philosophes, whose thought informsthedestructively radical National Assembly,playthepart ofthe zealously radical Puritans. Inthe lateeighteenthcentury ...
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... ancient sophistry, thesame accusation Burke leveledagainst the French Revolution. In thisregard Bramhall stated thataccording to Hobbes, “What thelawgiver commands istobe accounted good, what he forbids bad. This wasjust the garbof ...
... ancient sophistry, thesame accusation Burke leveledagainst the French Revolution. In thisregard Bramhall stated thataccording to Hobbes, “What thelawgiver commands istobe accounted good, what he forbids bad. This wasjust the garbof ...
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... ancient sophists and Greekdemocracy uponwhich Bramhalland others haddrawn beforehimthat Burke would declare, “Aperfect democracy is...the most shameless thing inthe world.As it is the most shameless,it is also the most fearless” (80) ...
... ancient sophists and Greekdemocracy uponwhich Bramhalland others haddrawn beforehimthat Burke would declare, “Aperfect democracy is...the most shameless thing inthe world.As it is the most shameless,it is also the most fearless” (80) ...
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... ancient injustices associated with the acquisition ofproperty. In all these respects, hedistinctly and consciously rejectedthe politicsof perfection andinstead explicitly embraced a politics of admitted imperfection. Indeed,he ...
... ancient injustices associated with the acquisition ofproperty. In all these respects, hedistinctly and consciously rejectedthe politicsof perfection andinstead explicitly embraced a politics of admitted imperfection. Indeed,he ...
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Edmund Burke | |
A Tale of Two Enlightenments | |
DarrinM McMahon Why American Constitutionalism Worked | |
Reflections on Burkes | |
Suggested Readings | |
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Reflections on the Revolution in France Edmund Burke,Alan Wolfe,Darrin M. McMahon,Conor Cruise O'Brien,Jack N. Rakove Podgląd niedostępny - 2003 |
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