Conservatism Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
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Six core principles
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Paternalism
Pragmatism
Organic society
Tradition
Human Imperfection
Libertarianism
2
Q
Five key thinkers
A
Rand
Oakeshott
Hobbes
Burke
Nozick
3
Q
Reaction to what historical event?
A
French Revolution 1789
4
Q
Who wrote Reflections on the Revolution in France?
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Burke
5
Q
According to Burke, “change in order to…
A
Conserve
6
Q
Hobbes- human existence in the state of nature was
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Solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short
7
Q
Hobbes- humans can only live peaceably together if there is
A
Strong government/a Leviathan
8
Q
Conservatives are typically pessimistic about?
A
Human nature
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