Edmund Burke: A Genius Reconsidered
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (971 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1935191764 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 300 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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Today, no one who takes seriously the problems of society dares remain indifferent to "the first conservative of our time of troubles." In Russell Kirk's words: "Burke's ideas interest anyone nowadays, including men bitterly dissenting from his conclusions. If conservatives would know what they defend, Burke is their touchstone; and if radicals wish to test the temper of their opposition, they should turn to Burke." Kirk unfolds Burke's philosophy, showing how it revealed itself in concrete historical situations during the eighteenth century and how Burke, through his philosophy, "speaks to our age. Russell Kirk was a leading figure in the post-World War II revival of American interest in Edmund Burke. "This volume makes vivid the four great struggles in the life of Burke: his efforts to reconcile England with the American colonies; his involvement in cutting down the domestic power of George III; his prosecution of Warren Hastings, the Governor-General of India; and his resistance to Jacobinism, the French Revolution's "armed doctrine."
"Well Worth Every Penny" according to JC. In this easy to read volume Russell Kirk provides a succinct biography of "the first conservative of our time of troubles." Burke's political philosophy is clearly explained and Kirk introduces the reader to Edmund Burke the man.The book basically deals with the four major issues of Burke's life: his resistance to Jacobinism, England's relationship with the American Colonies, the prosecution of Warren Hastings, and the stifling of . "excellent overview of Burke's life & work" according to D. Littman. Edmund Burke is a philosopher & politician who needs to get more visibility, 200 years after his death I mean. His thought was key to British institutional & political thought during the time of the American and French Revolutions (often contrary to mainstream thought in Parliament and King George III, however). This book does a nice job providing an overview, one that is not too heavy-handed philosophically, and not so light-hande. THIS GENIUS MUST ALWAYS BE RECONSIDERED THOMAS JENSEN Russell Kirk delivered a great and very tight biography of Edmund Burke. He is the great father of what we know as Conservatism. Conservatism in the non-political sense. Kirk brought forth, in the context of the times of Burke, a biography and also a history of the times. For it's approximate 300-page size, I consider this work a classic. Kirk's prose flows, and brings Burke to life. Although in time-context, Burke (through Kirk) r
His book is both elegant and eloquent, and it helps to fill a real need. "If you are not a Burke scholar…Edmund Burke: A Genius Reconsidered must be read first."—The World & I"This is the liveliest and most accessible one-volume biography of Edmund Burke."—The Bookwatch“Kirk’s scholarship is wide-ranging and of course he brings to bear his close knowledge of the vast array of modern Burke scholarship. ”—Jeffrey Hart,