mega mind map on conservatism
traditional conservatism
one nation conservatism
new right
human nature
the state
society
the economy
key thinkers
examples in practice
human nature
the state
the economy
key thinkers
society
examples
human nature
the economy
society
key thinkers
the state
examples
defence of social order and hierarchy
originated in the late c18 as a reaction to the enlightenment and the french revolution
aristocracy
noblesse oblige - the higher classes have an obligation to aid the poor
soft paternalism
organic view of society
commitment to organicism, hierarchy and paternalism
any changes will affect society and will most likely have a negative effect
society must evolve naturally and drastic change should be avoided
pragmatic society
equality is artificial as people do not have the same talents
functionality is necessary because different people do different jobs and should be rewarded differently
pessimistic
humans are imperfect
fucking loves enterprise
during the c 18/19th leadership of society was aristocratic but they feared an impending french style revolution and so needed to adapt to survive
EDMUND BURKE
Edmund Burke, an Anglo-Irish Whig statesman and philosopher whose political principles were rooted in moral natural law and the Western heritage, founded traditionalist conservatism.
Burke believed in prescriptive rights, which he considered to be "God-given".
THOMAS HOBBES
leviathan " total obedience to absolute government"
"humans are needy and vuvlnerable
" humans are needy and vulnerable " - hobbes