Research Catalog

Title

Edmund Burke: a genius reconsidered.

Author

Kirk, Russell

Publication

New Rochelle, N.Y., Arlington House [1967]

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Description

255 p.; 22 cm.

Summary

"Edmund Burke PC (12 January [NS] 1729[1] ? 9 July 1797) was an Irish statesman, author, orator, political theorist and philosopher, who, after moving to England, served for many years in the House of Commons of Great Britain as a member of the Whig party. He is mainly remembered for his support of the cause of the American Revolutionaries, and for his later opposition to the French Revolution. The latter led to his becoming the leading figure within the conservative faction of the Whig party, which he dubbed the "Old Whigs", in opposition to the pro?French Revolution "New Whigs", led by Charles James Fox. Burke was praised by both conservatives and liberals in the 19th century. Since the 20th century, he has generally been viewed as the philosophical founder of modern conservatism, as well as a representative of classical liberalism."--Wikipedia.

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Architects of freedom series

Subject

• Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797
• 1760-1820
• Statesmen > Great Britain > Biography
• Political scientists > Great Britain > Biography
• Great Britain > Politics and government > 1760-1820

Genre/Form

Biographies

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Foreword. Prefatory note. Selected events in the life of Edmund Burke. How dead is Burke? -- From letters to politics -- Conciliation and prudence -- Reforming party and government -- India and justice -- The verge of the abyss -- A revolution of theoretic dogma -- The defense of civilization -- Never succumb to the enemy. Epilogue: Why Edmund Burke is studied. Appendices. Bibliographical note. Notes. Index.

LCCN

^^^67018504^//r893

OCLC

• 1368914
• SCSB-11873246

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Harvard Library