Reflections on the Revolution in France: An Abridgement with Supporting Texts - Softcover

Edmund Burke (author) & Brian R. Clack (editor)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1554814421 ISBN 13: 9781554814428

Publisher: Broadview Press, 2022

Synopsis

This abridgement of Reflections on the Revolution in France preserves the dynamism of Edmund Burke’s polemic while excising a number of detail-laden passages that may be of less interest to modern readers. Brian R. Clack’s introduction offers a compelling overview of the text and explores the consistency and coherence of Burke’s views on revolution. Burke’s critique of revolutionary politics is illuminated further by the extensive supplementary materials collected in a number of themed appendices.

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About the Author

Brian R. Clack is Professor of Philosophy and A. Vassiliadis Director of the Humanities Center at the University of San Diego. He is author or co-author of several books including The Philosophy of Religion: A Critical Introduction (Polity), and co-editor of Philosophy and the Human Condition (Oxford University Press).

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This abridgement of Reflections on the Revolution in France preserves the dynamism of Edmund Burke's polemic while excising a number of detail-laden passages that may be of less interest to modern readers. Brian R. Clack's introduction offers a compelling overview of the text and explores the consistency and coherence of Burke's views on revolution. Burke's critique of revolutionary politics is illuminated further by the extensive supplementary materials collected in a number of themed appendices.

Edition details

• Publisher: Broadview Press
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1554814421
• ISBN 13: 9781554814428
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 306