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- Burke’s Politics: A Study in Whig Orthodoxy
- Book
- 2006
- Published by: Wilfrid Laurier University Press
summary
Edmund Burke claimed to be a practical politician, rather than a theorist. Nevertheless, says the author, Burke held consistent political principles which form a coherent political theory. By examining concepts such as natural laws, natural society, civil society, and history in Burke’s speeches and writings, the author comes to some conclusions about Burke’s political theory and its relation to commonly accepted eighteenth-century political doctrines. Succinct and balanced, this study will be of particular interest to political theorists and historians.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-x
- One. Introduction
- pp. 1-5
- Two. Natural Justice
- pp. 6-23
- Three. Natural Society
- pp. 24-36
- Four. Civil Society
- pp. 37-53
- Five. History
- pp. 54-67
- Six. Conclusion
- pp. 68-84
- Bibliography
- pp. 90-91
Additional Information
ISBN
9780889208254
Related ISBN(s)
9781554584659, 9781554586745
MARC Record
OCLC
243574413
Pages
104
Launched on MUSE
2016-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
1979