Reflections on the Revolution in FranceCosimo, Inc., 1 sty 2008 - 264 Reflections on the Revolution in France is the most famous and popular work of Irish political writer and statesman EDMUND BURKE (1729-1797), whose 12-volume set of collected works has long been considered one of the most influential anthologies of political philosophy in the English language. Reflections, included in Volume III of that set, is significant enough to warrant its own separate publication here. Although Burke supported many liberal movements, such as the right of self-rule of the American colonies and of Ireland, he did not support the French Revolution: he believed the uprising was based on faulty notions that did not properly account for the pitfalls of human nature, and this, he predicted, would lead the revolutionaries to disaster. And indeed, the Revolution did lead to the Reign of Terror and eventually Napoleon Bonaparte. Students of history and philosophy will find Burke's arguments as provocative as his contemporaries did. |
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... conduct the subject of my observations . The National Assembly of France has given importance to these gentlemen by adopting them ; and they return the favour , by acting as a committee in England for extending the principles of the ...
... conduct the subject of my observations . The National Assembly of France has given importance to these gentlemen by adopting them ; and they return the favour , by acting as a committee in England for extending the principles of the ...
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... conduct . I think I envy liberty as little as they do , to any other nation . But I cannot stand forward , and give praise or blame to any thing which relates to human actions , and human concerns , on a simple view of the object , as ...
... conduct . I think I envy liberty as little as they do , to any other nation . But I cannot stand forward , and give praise or blame to any thing which relates to human actions , and human concerns , on a simple view of the object , as ...
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... conduct of the National Assembly , gave me a considerable degree of uneasiness . The effect of that conduct 6 Edmund Burke.
... conduct of the National Assembly , gave me a considerable degree of uneasiness . The effect of that conduct 6 Edmund Burke.
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Edmund Burke. considerable degree of uneasiness . The effect of that conduct upon the power , credit , prosperity , and tranquility of France , became every day more evident . The form of constitution to be settled , for its future ...
Edmund Burke. considerable degree of uneasiness . The effect of that conduct upon the power , credit , prosperity , and tranquility of France , became every day more evident . The form of constitution to be settled , for its future ...
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... conduct of affairs at that great event , to make the Revolution a parent of settlement , and not a nursery of future revolutions . No government could stand a moment , if it could be blown down with any thing so loose and indefinite as ...
... conduct of affairs at that great event , to make the Revolution a parent of settlement , and not a nursery of future revolutions . No government could stand a moment , if it could be blown down with any thing so loose and indefinite as ...
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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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