This book disputes the widely-held view of Edmund Burke as the
wellspring and the source of modern conservatism, arguing that
Burke's defense of the aristocratic order and his distinct
conservatism makes his political thought incompatible with the
visions of contemporary conservatism. Author presents a defense of
Burke's political philosophy against contemporary conservative
scholars who have revised the originality of Burke's thought in
order to mold him into a modern conservative. It is argued that
Burke's conservatism is embedded in his defense of the existing
institutions of the social order and his use of such conceptual
tools as historicism, tradition, prescription, and prudence to
justify this defense. Furthermore, author demonstrates the
revisionist tendencies of modern conservatives and their attempt to
marginalize Burke's appeal to the aristocratic order as an
intrinsic part of Burke's conservatism. Finally, the fundamental
differences between Burke's conservatism and those of the
revisionists are explored, demonstrating that Burke's conservatism
is antithetical to the claims of contemporary revisionists
conservatism.
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