Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Benjamin Disraeli, One-Nation Conservatism, Edmund Burke
18 Nov 2013
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1864: syllabus of errors: attack on liberalism: human reason requires god s help to discover truth and promote human welfare. Prime figures were literary figures: wordsworth, coleridge, et al. Coleridge (burkean): the germs of all political truths are to be found in burke s writings. Sad about loss of religious faith and connection favor emotion over reason with others: the french revolution placed too much faith in reason. Commerce and capitalism destroy culture and spirituality: human beings are not fundamentally market actors, we should reject mindset of businessman/material culture. Worried about commercial activity and reject pursuit of profit and material wealth: emphasis is on getting and spending superficial and shallow. Whigs (bourgeoisie) and tories (conservatives landowning aristocracy) Attract support from aristocratic landowners and working class. Get working class to vote conservative by addressing working class needs: improve working conditions, support right to organize and strike. Encourage working class to support monarchy and church.
