CORE IDEAS AND ORIGINS Flashcards
1
Q
what is changing to conserve
A
change is inevitable but should draw upon what is good about the past
2
Q
what analogy is essential
A
building analogy - old building needs preservation to be kept the same
3
Q
what was conservatism a reaction to
A
enlightenment politics and whig supremacy
(any criticism seen as backwards)
4
Q
what event allowed enlightenment politics to be challenged
A
french revolution - POLITICAL WATERSHED
