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Conservatism, Past and Present: A Philosophical Introduction
£38.99
ROGERS, TRISTAN J
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ISBN: 9781032139500
Author: ROGERS, TRISTAN J
In Conservatism, Past and Present: A Philosophical Introduction, Tristan J. Rogers argues that philosophical conservatism is a coherent and compelling set of historically rooted ideas about conserving and promoting the human good.
Part I: "Conservatism Past"
This section presents a history of conservative ideas, exploring key themes such as:
- The search for wisdom
- The limits of philosophy
- Reform in preference to revolution
- The relationship between authority and freedom
- Liberty as a living tradition
Major figures discussed include:
- Aristotle
- Saint Thomas Aquinas
- Edmund Burke
- G.W.F. Hegel
- Roger Scruton
Part II: "Conservatism Present"
In this section, Rogers applies philosophical conservatism to contemporary conservative politics, addressing critical issues such as:
- Nationalism
- Populism
- The family
- Education
- Responsibility
Rogers demonstrates that conservatism has been defined differently across time, including:
- As a loose set of connected ideas reacting against the French Revolution
- As a kind of disposition or instinct in favor of the status quo
- More recently, as any ideas opposed to the political left
However, he also allows a set of guiding questions to shape his argument for conservatism’s merits:
- What is conservatism?
- Is it a coherent and attractive philosophy?
- What are conservatives for?
- How is today’s conservatism related to its past?
In answering these questions, Rogers paints a compelling and coherent picture of an aligned and attractive set of ideas.
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