Core module - Edmund Burke PDF

Title	Core module - Edmund Burke
Course	Method and Practice in the History of Political Thought and Intellectual History
Institution	Queen Mary University of London
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Core module - Edmund Burke -

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His general areas of interest o The American Revolution o East India company – impeachment of William Hasting o Ireland o Domestic politics o The French Revolution Most of his work is as an opposition politician Thomas Payne wrote to Burke in 1790 – “we can agree on how marvellous the French revolution is” Expected to be a supporter of the revolution o Burke is associated with quasi-reformation Those who supported the French Revolution in England were dissenting protestants o They’re waiting for baby Jesus o Like Richard Price and Joseph Presley o According to Burke these were 17th century nut-cases In the 18th century there are no states – There are church states – imperial church states o They have to manage religious dissent in their midst o Huguenots etc.

Glorious Revolution versus The French Revolution -

The French Revolution was all about establishing Parliamentary Monarchy The critique of Price James II, a catholic, came to the throne and this caused a crisis. Parliament came together and forced James to withdraw. William of Orange from the Netherlands took the throne.

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The account of European culture and manners -

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The manners of Europe are being assailed by a new aggressive culture. This is an inversion of the human instinct for civilisation and culture o This includes respect for women Post-pagan churchly knight culture

Society’s indeed a contract -

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Locke Hobbes Rousseau o Lockean – we pact together and contract with the ruler o Hobbes – we contract with each other o Quasi-Lockean The state is a transgenerational contract, it cannot be dismissed on momentary whims...