Search engine for discovering works of Art, research articles, and books related to Art and Culture
Javascript must be enabled to continue!
17. Burke
View through CrossRef
This chapter examines Edmund Burke's political thought. It first provides a short biography of Burke before discussing the three main interpretations of him: first, as a utilitarian; second, in relation to natural law; and the third, which attempts to bring together the two antithetical interpretations. It argues that even though Burke has elements of utilitarianism in his thought, and although he subscribes to natural law and universal principles, both somehow have to coincide in the traditions and institutional practices of a community. On the question of political obligation, although he uses the language of contract, it is clear that Burke does not subscribe to its central tenets. The chapter proceeds by exploring Burke's views on sovereignty, constitutionalism, colonialism, and slavery.
Title: 17. Burke
Description:
This chapter examines Edmund Burke's political thought.
It first provides a short biography of Burke before discussing the three main interpretations of him: first, as a utilitarian; second, in relation to natural law; and the third, which attempts to bring together the two antithetical interpretations.
It argues that even though Burke has elements of utilitarianism in his thought, and although he subscribes to natural law and universal principles, both somehow have to coincide in the traditions and institutional practices of a community.
On the question of political obligation, although he uses the language of contract, it is clear that Burke does not subscribe to its central tenets.
The chapter proceeds by exploring Burke's views on sovereignty, constitutionalism, colonialism, and slavery.
Related Results
The Origins of the Kenneth Burke Society
The Origins of the Kenneth Burke Society
The Kenneth Burke Society was founded during Burke’s lifetime by scholars in communication, literature, sociology, and other fields to promote the study and application of Burke’s ...
Agitation with—and of—Burke's Comic Theory
Agitation with—and of—Burke's Comic Theory
This article uses a lengthy critique of Kenneth Burke's Attitudes Toward History found in the Kenneth Burke Papers as well as Kenneth Burke's published writing to argue for a more ...
LEGITIMACY THOUGHT IN EDMUND BURKE AND THOMAS PAINE
LEGITIMACY THOUGHT IN EDMUND BURKE AND THOMAS PAINE
Bu makale çalışmasında Batı’da siyasal düşünce tarihi içerisinde 18. yüzyılda ortaya çıkan ve düşünceleri ile iki farklı akım olan Muhafazakarlık ve Liberalizmin iki ayrı temsilcis...
Thomas Burke and State Sovereignty, 1777
Thomas Burke and State Sovereignty, 1777
Article II of the Articles of Confederation states that “Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom and independence, and every Power, Jurisdiction and right, which is not by this...
Edmund Burke, Dissent and Church and State
Edmund Burke, Dissent and Church and State
This chapter examines Edmund Burke’s attitude towards Protestant dissenters, particularly the more radical or rational ones who were prominent in the late eighteenth century, as a ...
"Dear Dicky," "Dear Dick," "Dear Friend," "Dear Shackleton": Edmund Burke's Love for Richard Shackleton
"Dear Dicky," "Dear Dick," "Dear Friend," "Dear Shackleton": Edmund Burke's Love for Richard Shackleton
This article shows how poetry and letters that Edmund Burke wrote to Richard Shackleton remain a testament to the young Burke's remarkably perverse reaction to heterosexual interco...
The Advent of Crisis
The Advent of Crisis
This chapter details Burke's political life from 1785 to 1790. Burke's support for a range of causes won an audience in the Commons from the middle of the decade: principally, oppo...
Michael W. Burke-Gaffney and the UFO Debate in Atlantic Canada, 1947-1969
Michael W. Burke-Gaffney and the UFO Debate in Atlantic Canada, 1947-1969
This article offers a history of UFOs in postwar Atlantic Canada, as experienced by St. Mary’s University astronomer Michael W. Burke-Gaffney, an academic who engaged with UFOs and...