Selected Works of Burke Before the French Revolution (English Edition)

Author: Burke
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Publication Date: 2003-05-01
Features: This is the first collection of the writing of Edmund Burke which precede Reflections on the Revolution in France, and the first to do justice to the connections and breadth of Burke's thought. A thinker whose range transcends formal boundaries, Burke has been highly prized by both conservatives and liberals, and this new edition charts the development of his thought and its importance as a response to the events of his day. Burke's mind spanned theology, aesthetics, moral philosophy and history, as well as the political affairs of Ireland, England, America, India and France, and he united these concerns in his view of human equality. In the writings in this edition, Burke indicated how societies embodying revealed religion and social hierarchy could sustain civilization and political liberty. These thoughts reached their apogee in Reflections on the Revolution in France. This edition provides the student with all the necessary information for an understanding of the complexities of Burke's thought. Each text is prefaced by an introduction and brief analysis, and notes to the texts elucidate the literary and historical references, especially in his writings on the politics of England and America. A general introduction and biographical and bibliographical essays help place these works in the context of Burke's thought as a whole.