Burke

Question 1

Domestic reform

Answer 1

In favor of

Question 2

India (East India Co)

Answer 2

Reform to have Gov run

Question 3

Ireland

Answer 3

Favor of rights

Question 4

American colonies

Answer 4

Favor restore Englishman’s rights

Question 5

Reasons rev. change bad

Answer 5

Jeopardy
-ex. more freedom, but poverty

Futility
-end up with nothing

Perversity

• opposite of what desire
• b/c unexpected consequences

Question 6

Key arguments

Answer 6

Mutual interdependence
Progress
Reform, not revolution (SLOW)
Inherit gov. (not creating new)
->innovation- selfish and narrow view
Reason and rationality (no trust)
-cannot account for everything

Question 7

French Revolution

Answer 7

Lawyers lead

• self-interest
• counter weight with old aristocracy (conservative defense)

Rid of king because of misconduct
-needs to be serious misconduct

Question 8

British monarchy (not choice of ppl)

Answer 8

More power when in favor

Divine right vs. election by ppl

Question 9

Tradition

Answer 9

Reasoning of past

W/o traditions and customs -> power and violence

Question 10

You belong

Answer 10

to the group (represent)

Question 11

Inheritance is more imp

Answer 11

To the poor!

If large safe, then small safe

Question 12

The real revolution is in

Answer 12

Opinions (not always better)

Question 13

Religion controls

Answer 13

The leaders/authorities
-bound by religious morals

Wealth respected by wealth

Church run by gov.

Question 14

Public debt

Answer 14

Against

Question 15

Rationality (rights of men) v. Nature of men (religion)

Answer 15

Rationality (rights of men) v. Nature of men (religion)

Complexity of picking and choosing

Extremes v. better to compromise

Inhumane v. gentle

Hypothetical v. reality

Presumptuous v. tradition

Question 16

Most conservative

Answer 16

Lower middle class

Question 17

Burke summary

Answer 17

Philosophical conservatism
Those with property should govern (don’t need to take other’s land)
GRADUAL change is good
->fast change: blind spots, human wisdom not good enough reason
—>keep traditions (rationality/wisdom)
->good to change, to stay the same
Society is good
STABILITY
Those with property and status are more imp
French rev. moving too fast
Community is more imp., more rational than an individual

Just religion
Religious animals
No separation of Church and State
Controls rich and gov.
Natural law thinker (conservative)
->natural rights cannot be overridden by customs or traditions (Ireland)
->only time for big change

Question 18

Divine right

Answer 18

1. There is a God

2. God put them in office

Question 19

Def. Amer Rev by

Answer 19

Defending rights

Question 20

India

Answer 20

English gov.