The Moral Basis of Burke's Political Thought: An Essay

abstract abstract reason according action affairs affections appears Assembly assertion attempt authority basis become belief bound Burke Burke's character circumstances civil society claim complete conception condition constitution Contract course desire destroy destruction direction duty equality essence evil exist expression extreme fact false feeling force France French give harmony higher human nature idea idealism imagination individual instinctive interest judge judgment legislative liberty limited live means ment merely mind moral order natural right necessary never object opinion opposite Parliament passion past perfection political popular possible practical present preserve principles question rational realise reason recognise reference reform regard reject relation representative respect response Revolution Revolutionary rule rulers scheme self-interest sense situation social sphere stable steady subordination theory things thought traditional true truth ultimate union unity universal virtue whole wisdom