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Edmund Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790) is the undisputed foundation of modern conservatism. It is a brilliant pamphlet against the French Revolution, one rooted in the solid ground of a practical political philosophy. Burke's central argument is that the French Revolution was driven by a utopian egalitarianism, which was dangerously disconnected from the actual experience of politics. A conservative, he grants centrality to the practical rationality of existing socio-political traditions and institutions, criticizes radical changes at all costs, and advocates gradual political reforms.
"But what is liberty without wisdom, and without virtue? It is the greatest of all possible evils; for it is folly, vice, and madness, without tradition or restraint."— Edmund Burke
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Linda Triezenberg
reviewed Reflections on the Revolution in France (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading) on October 13, 2007 Reflections on the Revolution in France (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading)
In this classic work, Burke--the father of modern conservatism--criticizes the architects of the French Revolution and the new revolutionary government for their unyielding radicalism and wanton destruction of society's institutions. In Burke's view, the traditions of a society should be respected and its institutions altered gradually; a tradition should be eliminated or an institution replaced only if there is a reasonable assurance that the society as a whole will benefit.
Some of this is pretty heavy-going (particularly the details about the composition of the Directory and the Cantons), but it is wise and well-written. Contemporary conservatism would benefit greatly from drinking deeply at the well of Burke.
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