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«Размышления о революции во Франции» (1790) — самое известное сочинение Эдмунда Бёрка (1729—1797), выдающегося британского оратора и государственного деятеля, философа, эстетика и публициста, традиционно считающегося родоначальником современной консервативной идеологии. Сразу после выхода в свет «Размышления...» стали мировым бестселлером, вскоре были переведены на основные европейские языки и неоднократно переиздавались в Старом и Новом Свете, повсеместно вызывая восторги и проклятия. Существенно влияло это сочинение и на литературу последующих веков, оставаясь в центре внимания знаменитых британских литераторов — ведущих эссеистов и…

Edmund Burke was the dominant political thinker of the last quarter of the eighteenth century in England. His reputation depends less on his role as a practising politician than on his ability to set contemporary problems within a wider context of political theory. Above all, he commented on change. He tried to teach lessons about how change should be managed, what limits should not be transgressed, and what should be reverently preserved. Burke's generation was much in need of advice on these matters. The Industrial Revolution, the American Revolution, and catastrophically, the French Revolution presented challenges of terrible…

The most enduring work of its time, Reflections on the Revolution in France was written in 1790 and has remained in print ever since. Edmund Burke’s analysis of revolutionary change established him as the chief framer of modern European conservative political thought. This outstanding new edition of the Reflections presents Burke’s famous text along with a historical introduction by Frank M. Turner and four lively critical essays by leading scholars. The volume sets the Reflections in the context of Western political thought, highlights its ongoing relevance to contemporary debates, and provides abundant critical notes, a glossary, and a…

The French Revolution is a defining moment in world history, and usually it has been first approached by English-speaking readers through the picture painted of it by Edmund Burke. Reflections on the Revolution in France is a classic work in a range of fields from history through political science to literature, and securely holds its place among the canon of "great books." Yet its meaning is still contested and often misunderstood, equally by those who wish to admire or to denigrate Burke for his present-day relevance. This edition aims to locate Burke once again in his contemporary political and intellectual setting. Alone among recent…

Volume 2 consists of Burke’s most renowned work, Reflections on the Revolution in France". In it, he excoriates French revolutionary leaders for recklessly destroying France’s venerable institutions and way of life. He attempts not only to explain the events of the new revolution to his readers but also to persuade them that the revolution menaces the civilization of Europe in general and that of Britain in particular. In addition, he articulates a coherent political countertheory that organizes his own beliefs about God, humanity, and society.

Книга включает вступительную статью Конннора К.О`Брайена "Манифест революции" и "Размышления о революции во Франции и заседаниях некоторых обществ в Лондоне, относящихся к этому событию, в письме, предназначенном для французского дворянина, написанном достопочтенным Эдмундом Берком".

Книга включает вступительную статью Конннора К. О'Брайена "Манифест революции" и "Размышления о революции во Франции и заседаниях некоторых обществ в Лондоне, относящихся к этому событию, в письме, предназначенном для французского дворянина, написанном достопочтенным Эдмундом Берком". В своей работе Э.Берк характеризует свое отношение к Французской революции, делает анализ ее причин и последствий, рассуждает о роли традиций в жизни общества, о взаимоотношении государства, общества и личности, о целях и принципах правления, а также выводит свою концепцию идеальной формы правления.