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Edmund Burke
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Noun1.Edmund Burke - British statesman famous for his oratoryEdmund Burke - British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
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Whatever his achievements, and they were many and deserve our respect, it is worth asking whether Reagan's optimistic rhetoric and vision for America helped perpetuate the liberal agenda rather than preserve or recover anything resembling, say, Burkean conservatism or the Founders' philosophy of limited government.
How right was Reagan? The 40th president gave America hope--but ... by Gamble, Richard / The American Conservative
When this is the case, Burkean conservatism will often lead to inferior outcomes.
Learning through policy variation by Listokin, Yair / Yale Law Journal
One of the consequences of not taking account of the possible union of universality and historical particularity was an inability to distinguish adequately between two very different forms of individualism and liberalism, one atomistic and the other integral to a Burkean conservatism.
The decline of American intellectual conservatism by Ryn, Claes G. / Modern Age
 
 
 
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