conservatism Flashcards
3 types of conservative
one nation
traditional
new right
Edmund Burke
traditional conservative - beloved in the ideas of empiricism - tradition and precdence - if not broke why fix it ideas
the ideas of burke were of a strong and stable government that can withstand revolution and revolutionary ideas in fear of an English revolution like the French happening in England
wrote - American taxation
Thomas Hobbs
wrote - leviathan
believed in the social social contract theory but different to Locke argued that the government has the power to be absolutist and militant in able to protect society - ruling class ideas same as burke to crush rebellions as they destroy nations like France
Ayn rand
new right - ethical egotism - decision making directly from self interest - no state welfare nor involvement unless crime - the state should only be there to provide an objective for people in life to follow and try to achieve
Robert Nozick
New right - wrote “anarchy, the state and utopia” - believes that ‘all tax is theft’ no tax - no helping others - Night watchman state - only get involved when absolutely neccassay to keep the peace
quote - “no state more extensive than a minimum state can be justified
Micheal Oakeshott
wrote - “on being conservative” - argued that the state should be pragmatic, the state should get involved when it has to (Oakeshott was alive during ww2 rationing - could compare this to covid and furrow) - the state needs to be pragmatic o survive and best serve the people - politics should not be statue and ridged It should be able to expand and evolve when society needed it to
Micheal Oakeshott
wrote - “on being conservative” - argued that the state should be pragmatic, the state should get involved when it has to (Oakeshott was alive during ww2 rationing - could compare this to covid and furrow) - the state needs to be pragmatic o survive and best serve the people - politics should not be statue and ridged It should be able to expand and evolve when society needed it to
