Conservatism - Tradition 1.1 Flashcards
1
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what is tradition
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to conserve the institutions, customs and practices of a society
2
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what was originally the roots of tradition
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religion
3
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how come religion is so important to conservative thinkers
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- God given earth and duties ( undermine society rather than improve it if change)
4
Q
what was the enlightenment thinking
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when science was believe more than religion
5
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why does Edmund Burke believe tradition is so important
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- to maintain the traditional which constitutes wisdom from the past ( like monarchy and the joy 2011 wedding gave to the country )
6
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what was Burke’s famous quote about society
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‘partnership not only between those who are living, but those who are living, those who are dead and those who are to be born’
7
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what do conservatives believe about revolutions
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they cut themselves from tradition and follow more tyranny ( France (Napoleon) and Russia (Stalin) )
8
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tradition and identity
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historically based belonging to society
