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The Philosophy of Burke
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The Philosophy of Burke "Burke was both a defender of a traditional, hierarchical social and political order and a believer in the necessity and equity of a pure capitalist economic order." (C B McPherson, Burke, p71). `To what extent is this an accurate assessment of Burke? `In order to answer this question I will first briefly discuss Burke's personal background relative to the social and political system in the England of the time, before examining his ideas and whether or not these justify McPherson's statement. `The man who has sometimes been referred to as the 'founder of conservatism' was born in Dublin in 1729, and gained an education at a Quaker boarding school and Trinity College before moving to London in order to study law. However, Burke felt that his true destiny lay in writing, an ambition which he began to realise in 1756 with the publication of his first book, 'A Vindication of...
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