Reflections on the Revolution in France - Brossura

Burke, Edmund

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ISBN 10: 1605200913 ISBN 13: 9781605200910

Casa editrice: Cosimo Inc, 2008

Riassunto

Reflections on the Revolution in France is the most famous and popular work of Irish political writer and statesman EDMUND BURKE (1729-1797), whose 12-volume set of collected works has long been considered one of the most influential anthologies of political philosophy in the English language. Reflections, included in Volume III of that set, is significant enough to warrant its own separate publication here. Although Burke supported many liberal movements, such as the right of self-rule of the American colonies and of Ireland, he did not support the French Revolution: he believed the uprising was based on faulty notions that did not properly account for the pitfalls of human nature, and this, he predicted, would lead the revolutionaries to disaster. And indeed, the Revolution did lead to the Reign of Terror and eventually Napoleon Bonaparte. Students of history and philosophy will find Burke's arguments as provocative as his contemporaries did.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Cosimo Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1605200913
• ISBN 13: 9781605200910
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 252
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile