Edmund Burke

Appraisals and Applications

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, History & Theory, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy
Cover of the book Edmund Burke by Daniel E. Ritchie, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Daniel E. Ritchie ISBN: 9781351316941
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: September 8, 2017
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Daniel E. Ritchie
ISBN: 9781351316941
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: September 8, 2017
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

The eighteenth century remains contemporary more than 200 years later because the fundamental questions raised then about politics in both the American and French Revolutions still speak to us. The writings of Edmund Burke on these and other political events of his time are today acknowledged as the basis of modern conservative thought. This volume brings together an outstanding collection of interpretative essays on Burke, and serves as a basic introduction to this seminal thinker.

A member of the British Parliament from 1766 to 1794, Edmund Burke had sympathized with the American War of Independence and argued for reform of British policy toward Ireland and India, but he surprised many of his friends by his early, vehement opposition to the French Revolution. This volume brings together assessments of these and other statements by Burke by contemporaries such as Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Hazlitt, along with essays by Irving Babbitt and Russell Kirk, who established his significance for twentieth-century conservatism.

This is a collection of the best, previously published interpretive essays on Burke. It will be of interest to all those interested in the philosophical roots of conservatism, in the history of political thought, in revolution, and in modern political ideologies.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The eighteenth century remains contemporary more than 200 years later because the fundamental questions raised then about politics in both the American and French Revolutions still speak to us. The writings of Edmund Burke on these and other political events of his time are today acknowledged as the basis of modern conservative thought. This volume brings together an outstanding collection of interpretative essays on Burke, and serves as a basic introduction to this seminal thinker.

A member of the British Parliament from 1766 to 1794, Edmund Burke had sympathized with the American War of Independence and argued for reform of British policy toward Ireland and India, but he surprised many of his friends by his early, vehement opposition to the French Revolution. This volume brings together assessments of these and other statements by Burke by contemporaries such as Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Hazlitt, along with essays by Irving Babbitt and Russell Kirk, who established his significance for twentieth-century conservatism.

This is a collection of the best, previously published interpretive essays on Burke. It will be of interest to all those interested in the philosophical roots of conservatism, in the history of political thought, in revolution, and in modern political ideologies.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Encyclopedia of Animal Rights and Animal Welfare by Daniel E. Ritchie
Cover of the book Making Sense of Organizational Change by Daniel E. Ritchie
Cover of the book Understanding HIV and STI Prevention for College Students by Daniel E. Ritchie
Cover of the book The Greek View of Life by Daniel E. Ritchie
Cover of the book Democratisation in the Himalayas by Daniel E. Ritchie
Cover of the book From Rhetoric To Reform? by Daniel E. Ritchie
Cover of the book Science and the Truthfulness of Beauty by Daniel E. Ritchie
Cover of the book The Politics of Moral Sin by Daniel E. Ritchie
Cover of the book Reconfiguring Nature (2004) by Daniel E. Ritchie
Cover of the book Marketing and Public Relations for Museums, Galleries, Cultural and Heritage Attractions by Daniel E. Ritchie
Cover of the book Who's Afraid of Conceptual Art? by Daniel E. Ritchie
Cover of the book The Early Islamic Grammatical Tradition by Daniel E. Ritchie
Cover of the book George Eliot and Schiller by Daniel E. Ritchie
Cover of the book Modern Persian Literature in Afghanistan by Daniel E. Ritchie
Cover of the book Transformations of Gender and Race by Daniel E. Ritchie
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy