ConservatismRoger Scruton
Conservatism
by Roger Scruton · first published 2018
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Roger Scruton looks at the central ideas of conservatism over the centuries. He examines conservative thinking on civil society, the rule of law and the role of the state on the one hand; and freedom (including freedom of expression and association), morality, equality, property and rights on the other. He traces the origins and development of the conservative ideology in the philosophies and thoughts of, among others, John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, David Hume, Edmund Burke, Adam Smith, John Stuart Mill, John Ruskin, Michael Oakeshott, Friedrich Hayek, Milton Friedman and Robert Nozick. He shows h
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I think most conservatives defer to and value tradition and customs because they feel this, even though they may not articulate it in the same way. Roger Scruton gives a nice summary, in his book on conservatism: https://www.amazon.com/Conservatism-Invitation-Tradition-Rog... Similarly liberals who say things like "all men are created equal and have the same rights and can institute whatever practices seem right…
on “Want more policies based on evidence?” ↗Conservatism: An Invitation to the Great Tradition, Roger Scruton So far I never understood what conservatism is, but Scruton changed it entirely, especially it felt fulfilling after reading Burke's Reflections on…
on “Ask HN: What's the best book you read in 2021?” ↗Sounds like a made-up definition of Conservatism as 'that which I do not agree with'. It is not a very good definition, if you really want to find out what it is about you could read (or listen to) some of Roger Scruton's works. Here's an interview…
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