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This anthology presents a nuanced exploration of conservative social and political thought, tracing its origins to the Enlightenment. It distinguishes conservatism from orthodoxy and highlights key European and American conservative analyses from the mid-eighteenth century to the present. By examining the recurring themes and arguments within conservatism, the book reveals how the institutions conservatives aim to preserve may differ, yet certain characteristic features of conservative thought remain consistent across time and cultures.
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Conservatism, Jerry Z. Muller
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- Released
- 1997
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- Title
- Conservatism
- Subtitle
- An Anthology of Social and Political Thought from David Hume to the Present
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Jerry Z. Muller
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Released
- 1997
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 472
- ISBN13
- 9780691037110
- Category
- Political Science / Politics
- Description
- This anthology presents a nuanced exploration of conservative social and political thought, tracing its origins to the Enlightenment. It distinguishes conservatism from orthodoxy and highlights key European and American conservative analyses from the mid-eighteenth century to the present. By examining the recurring themes and arguments within conservatism, the book reveals how the institutions conservatives aim to preserve may differ, yet certain characteristic features of conservative thought remain consistent across time and cultures.