Edmund burke

Question 1

burkes critique of the French revolution

Answer 1

‘liberty, fraternity and equality’
replaced generations of wisdom with abstraction
wrong to believe they could build a new world from ashes of the old
placed faith in destruction over preservation

Question 2

burke quote on society

Answer 2

‘the contract between the dead, the living, and those yet to be born’

Question 3

burke on society

Answer 3

should be constructed based on the past
the present should not be arrogant to think they know what is best
society needs to consider the present, reflect the past and do what’s best for future needs (eternal)
should reflect the democracy of the dead

Question 5

burke economy

Question 6

burke on the state

Answer 6

viewed as a living organism like a plant they may be changed gradually and slowly to preserve harmony and stability
reform should be limited and cautious
reform should be based on tradition

Question 7

burke on tradition

Answer 7

inheritance and tradition was the basis to a stable society