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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... Constitutional Society , and the Revolution Society . I certainly have the honour to belong to more clubs than one , in ... constitution and those principles in their utmost purity and vigour . It is because I do so , that I think it ...
... Constitutional Society , and the Revolution Society . I certainly have the honour to belong to more clubs than one , in ... constitution and those principles in their utmost purity and vigour . It is because I do so , that I think it ...
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... Constitution , too frequently wan- der from their true principles ; and are ready on every occasion to depart from ... Constitutional Society , or Society for Constitutional Information , or by some such title , is , I believe , of seven ...
... Constitution , too frequently wan- der from their true principles ; and are ready on every occasion to depart from ... Constitutional Society , or Society for Constitutional Information , or by some such title , is , I believe , of seven ...
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Edmund Burke. the Revolution Society ; when their fellows in the Constitutional were , in equity , entitled to some ... constitution of any foreign nation , had been the subject of a formal proceeding at their festivals ; until , to my ...
Edmund Burke. the Revolution Society ; when their fellows in the Constitutional were , in equity , entitled to some ... constitution of any foreign nation , had been the subject of a formal proceeding at their festivals ; until , to my ...
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... constitution to be settled , for its future polity , became more clear . We are now in a condition to discern , with tolerable exactness , the true nature of the object held up to our imitation . If the prudence of reserve and decorum ...
... constitution to be settled , for its future polity , became more clear . We are now in a condition to discern , with tolerable exactness , the true nature of the object held up to our imitation . If the prudence of reserve and decorum ...
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... constitution in its vital parts . He tells the Revolution Society in this political sermon , that his majesty " is almost the only lawful king in the world , because the only one who owes his crown to the choice of his people . ” As to ...
... constitution in its vital parts . He tells the Revolution Society in this political sermon , that his majesty " is almost the only lawful king in the world , because the only one who owes his crown to the choice of his people . ” As to ...
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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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