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Burke, Edmund

1729 - 1797

Anglo-Irish statesman, orator, and political philosopher, regarded as the intellectual father of modern conservatism for his defense of tradition, gradual reform, and prescriptive institutions against revolutionary rationalism

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Topics

shield Conservative Thought auto_stories Tradition account_balance Political Philosophy psychology Wisdom shield Rule of Law

Books

• A Vindication of Natural Society (1756)
• Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790)

Quotes

• The Means of Conservation
• A Partnership Across Generations
• What Power Does to Virtue

Photos

Edmund Burke, circa 1769, studio of Sir Joshua Reynolds Studio of Sir Joshua Reynolds · Public domain