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Jun 26, 2024 · Conservatism - Traditionalism, Hierarchy, Authority: Although conservatives sometimes claim philosophers as ancient as Aristotle and Cicero as their forebears, the first explicitly conservative political theorist is generally considered to be Edmund Burke.
3 days ago · Oil painting portrait of Edmund Burke (1774) (James Barry / National Gallery of Ireland). Father of Modern Conservatism. Perhaps nothing shows the confused state of American conservatism so well as the fact that Edmund Burke is a controversial figure within it.
Jun 10, 2024 · Edmund Burke — ‘The Age of Chivalry is gone. That of sophisters, economists, and calculators has succeeded; and the glory of Europe is extinguished for e...
Jun 13, 2024 · I do this by summarizing and briefly assessing several flashpoints within the Burke literature—namely, his stance on history and aesthetics; his views on the British Empire’s worthiness; his views of and activity during the American Revolution; his posthumous dialogue with Leo Strauss; his noteworthy debate with Thomas Paine; and the question of...
3 days ago · Thomas Paine (1737–1809) played a vital role in mobilizing American support for their own independence, and he leapt to support the French revolutionaries when Edmund Burke attacked. Elected deputy to the French National Convention in 1793, Paine nearly lost his head as an associate of the Girondins during the Terror.
4 days ago · Raymond Leo Burke (born June 30, 1948) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He is a bishop and a cardinal, and was a patron of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta from 2014 to 2023. He led the Archdiocese of St. Louis from 2004 to 2008 and the Diocese of La Crosse from 1995 to 2004.
Jun 27, 2024 · In this essay excerpt, British political philosopher and member of Parliament Edmund Burke explains that the existence of slavery in the southern colonies helps to intensify the "fierce spirit of liberty" among white residents who recognize firsthand the horrors and degredations that accompany a servile position in society.
