Conservatism
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Conservatism
This essay will look at the origins of Conservatism, its progress and influence over time. Conservatism is characterised remarkably for their resistant to change, although when it is necessary, they choose reform over radical transformation or revolution. Conservatives do not consent to being tied down to a fixed system of ideas known as ideology, they valued their beliefs as ‘attitude of mind’ or ‘common sense’. Conservatism arose as a consequence of the French revolution of 1789. The Conservatives came together to resist and react to the ideas of Liberalism that were associated with the French revolution and process of modernisation in the West.
In 1790 Edmund Burke wrote his work ‘Reflections on the Revolution in France’ and this was chiefly to criticise the actions of the French Revolution, particularly the violent change. He said “a state without the means of some change, is without means of its conservation” therefore, the conservative style is cautious, modest and pragmatic.
The core values of Conservatism are tradition, human nature, property, organic society, hierarchy and authority, and inequality.
Burke thought that tradition was a good thing because it maintains the historical structure of a society. His argument was that if tradition has been there and working well, then why change it. He described society as partnership between the dead, the living and those yet to be born. Conservatives in the UK firmly believe that monarchy should not be eradicated because of its historical wisdom and experience whilst political parties are temporary; monarchy is perennial given a sense of security and stability.
Their attitude towards human nature is more pessimistic than that of Liberalism; they believe that human beings are not perfectible because it is not in their nature to be perfect, because of basic instincts people are born with sin. Conservatives are of the opinion that if you raise a child properly, they would grow...
Conservatism
This essay will look at the origins of Conservatism, its progress and influence over time. Conservatism is characterised remarkably for their resistant to change, although when it is necessary, they choose reform over radical transformation or revolution. Conservatives do not consent to being tied down to a fixed system of ideas known as ideology, they valued their beliefs as ‘attitude of mind’ or ‘common sense’. Conservatism arose as a consequence of the French revolution of 1789. The Conservatives came together to resist and react to the ideas of Liberalism that were associated with the French revolution and process of modernisation in the West.
In 1790 Edmund Burke wrote his work ‘Reflections on the Revolution in France’ and this was chiefly to criticise the actions of the French Revolution, particularly the violent change. He said “a state without the means of some change, is without means of its conservation” therefore, the conservative style is cautious, modest and pragmatic.
The core values of Conservatism are tradition, human nature, property, organic society, hierarchy and authority, and inequality.
Burke thought that tradition was a good thing because it maintains the historical structure of a society. His argument was that if tradition has been there and working well, then why change it. He described society as partnership between the dead, the living and those yet to be born. Conservatives in the UK firmly believe that monarchy should not be eradicated because of its historical wisdom and experience whilst political parties are temporary; monarchy is perennial given a sense of security and stability.
Their attitude towards human nature is more pessimistic than that of Liberalism; they believe that human beings are not perfectible because it is not in their nature to be perfect, because of basic instincts people are born with sin. Conservatives are of the opinion that if you raise a child properly, they would grow...