Sceptical about the utopian urge to utterly reconstruct society in line with rational principles, Burke argued strongly for conservative progress: a continual slow refinement of government and political theory, which could move forward without completely overturning the old structures of state and society. Old state institutions, he reasoned, might not be perfect, but they work well enough to keep things ticking along. Any change made to improve them, therefore, should be slow, not revolutionary.
While Burke’s arguments are deliberately not reasoned in the ‘rational’ style of those who supported the revolution, they show persuasive reasoning at its very best.
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Sceptical about the utopian urge to utterly reconstruct society in line with rational principles, Burke argued strongly for conservative progress: a continual slow refinement of government and political theory, which could move forward without completely overturning the old structures of state and society. Old state institutions, he reasoned, might not be perfect, but they work well enough to keep things ticking along. Any change made to improve them, therefore, should be slow, not revolutionary.
While Burke’s arguments are deliberately not reasoned in the ‘rational’ style of those who supported the revolution, they show persuasive reasoning at its very best.
Imprint | Macat International Limited |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Series | The Macat Library |
Release date | July 2017 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | 2017 |
Authors | Riley Quinn |
Dimensions | 198 x 129 x 11mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 91 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-912127-93-1 |
Barcode | 9781912127931 |
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LSN | 1-912127-93-8 |