1. Edmund Burke: The Contradictions of Benevolence / 2. Genial Olympian: Burke and his Opinions / 3. Great Acclaim, Some Derision and Much Controversy. How Burke was Received / 4. Under Burkean Eyes: Burke and Our Present Blessings and Woes
Volume 6 in the Major Conservative and Libertarian Thinkers series focuses on Edmund Burke, one of the most foremost exponents of the conservative philosophical position.
Dennis O'Keeffe is Visiting Professor of Sociology at the University of Buckingham, UK.
"An invigorating account that repeatedly places Burke in a context
that is relevant for the present day. Written in an accessible
style, O'Keeffe's book offers a reading that is at once academic
and infused with a powerful moral strain." --Jeremy Black
"The volumes in this timely series comprise the most
comprehensive body of material on conservative and libertarian
thought yet published in a single project devoted to the subject.
The series will prove an indispensable tool not only for those
concerned with the history of political thought but also for those
who confront the challenging task of constructing a viable
contemporary conservative identity. Professor Meadowcroft had a
difficult editorial task, to which he has responded with a
judicious choice of thinkers and topics." Noel O'Sullivan,
Professor of Political Philosophy, the University of Hull, UK.
"In this eminently readable, intellectually stimulating and compact
volume Professor Dennis O'Keeffe does an excellent job of
introducing us to Edmund Burke, his life and family, the essence of
his most notable works, his parliamentary career and manifesto
writing and how apparent contradictions in his own life and
philosophy are reconciled in his intellectual and political
development." -Rodney Atkinson, Fellow at the University of
Buckingham
"O'Keeffe is at his best in ‘extrapolating' Burke into more recent
times...That is what makes it such a joy to read." -John Clarke,
Quadrant
"Never in the field of Burkean studies has so much been said in so
few words. O'Keeffe displays an enviable sense of structure, which
enables him to combine in a small space a comprehensive exegesis of
Burke's thought with a sweeping overview of secondary sources - and
still have enough left over to show how Burke's ideas apply to
today's world." -Alex Boot, The Salisbury Review
"For students and scholars, O'Keeffe presents the life and ideas of
conservative British thinker Edmund Burke (1729-1797) within
historical context. He explains Burke's philosophical contributions
to conservative thinking, the reception by his contemporaries, and
implications for politics and policy today. Discussion includes his
ideas about empire, Ireland and England, relations with North
American settlements, India, property, the de-sanctification of
humanity, and his opposition to the French Revolution, as well as
his many writings, including Reflections on the Revolution in
France." -Eithne O'Leyne, BOOK NEWS, Inc.
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