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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... render every civil and political scheme beneficial or noxious to mankind . Abstractedly speaking , government , as well as liberty , is good ; yet could I , in common sense , ten years ago , have felic- itated France on her enjoyment of ...
... render every civil and political scheme beneficial or noxious to mankind . Abstractedly speaking , government , as well as liberty , is good ; yet could I , in common sense , ten years ago , have felic- itated France on her enjoyment of ...
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... render it a fit theme for all the devout effusions of sacred eloquence . On the forenoon of the 4th of November last , Doctor Richard Price , a non - conforming minister of eminence , preached at the dissenting meeting - house of the ...
... render it a fit theme for all the devout effusions of sacred eloquence . On the forenoon of the 4th of November last , Doctor Richard Price , a non - conforming minister of eminence , preached at the dissenting meeting - house of the ...
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... render their proposition safe , by rendering it nuga- tory . They are welcome to the asylum they seek for their offence , since they take refuge in their folly . For , if you admit this interpretation , how does their idea of election ...
... render their proposition safe , by rendering it nuga- tory . They are welcome to the asylum they seek for their offence , since they take refuge in their folly . For , if you admit this interpretation , how does their idea of election ...
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... render the support of the just principles of our constitution a task some- what invidious . These sophisters substitute a fictitious cause , and feigned personages , in whose favour they suppose you REFLECTIONS ON THE REVOLUTION IN FRANCE ...
... render the support of the just principles of our constitution a task some- what invidious . These sophisters substitute a fictitious cause , and feigned personages , in whose favour they suppose you REFLECTIONS ON THE REVOLUTION IN FRANCE ...
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... render it almost impractica- ble for any future sovereign to compel the states of the kingdom to have again recourse to those violent remedies . They left the crown what , in the eye and estimation of law , it had ever been , perfectly ...
... render it almost impractica- ble for any future sovereign to compel the states of the kingdom to have again recourse to those violent remedies . They left the crown what , in the eye and estimation of law , it had ever been , perfectly ...
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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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