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Conservatism (Core Components: (Wilson (1941: 40): 'Weak in its…
Conservatism 
Core Components:
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'Man is a creature of instinct and overly optimistic assumptions about a human nature which is inherently fallible and characterised by a propensity for evil' (Kekes 1990)
'Except in an ultimate moral sense, men are unequal'
Empirical skepticism that is averse to any high account of reform to existing social order. Undermine's Marx's justified arguments even though they are undermined by lack of empirical evidence.
Characterised by opposition to radical change #
Two types of change:
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Artificial
Supply-driven top-down mentality implemented by a small number of political leaders on behalf of a larger population.
Legislating against the grain on populist behavioral trends, particularly immigration laws has been described as reacting against organic change and being 'futile, wrong-headed and counter-productive'.
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Alligns with other views like Paeloconservatism, liberalism, neoliberalism, libertarianism and euroscepticism.
Arguably originates in Richard Hookers 16th century text 'The Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity' which preceded Burkean thought by two centuries yet 'delinated every strand' of said Burkean thought.
Edmund Burke
"Burke was a hugely influential Anglo-Irish politician, orator and political thinker, notable for his strong support for the American Revolution and his fierce opposition to the French Revolution."
"Government should be a cooperative relationship between rulers and subjects and that, while the past was important, a willingness to adapt to the inevitability of change could, hopefully, reaffirm traditional values under new circumstances."
"appealed to the British virtues of continuity, tradition, rank and property and opposed the Revolution to the end of his life."