5.3.2 Conservative Key Thinkers - Edmund Burke Flashcards
What is Edmund Burkes’ Political Stance?
Traditional Conservative
What metaphor did Burke use to describe how the state should treat society?
Likened society to a plant and argued the states role was to maintain and care for the plant rather than trying to get a new plant
What did Burke show in regards to Utopian Societies?
He was extremely sceptical of the idea and rejected the belief that humans act upon reason and thus dismissed the idea humankind could plan a Utopian society
What were Burke’s Sign Posts
His traditional views meant he stressed custom, habit and experience as to how we should behave
What are Burke’s Values most alike?
Christian Values
What influenced Burke’s Scepticism on Utopian Societies?
The French Revolution
What did Burke reject?
Enlightenment liberalism and the idea that humans are rational, believing in human imperfection
What did Burke say about society?
He disagreed with the idea that people could destroy society and create a brand new, fairer system - systems in society should be preserved instead.
What did Burke believe regarding change?
Identified with the Conservative idea of change to conserve - after seeing the damage of the French revolution saying we should favour gradual change instead of revolution
What book did Edmund Burke write?
Reflections on the Revolution in France
