Conservatism, Past and Present

A Philosophical Introduction
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-13950-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 340 Seiten, Format (B × H): 229 mm x 151 mm, Gewicht: 502 g

In Conservatism, Past and Present: A Philosophical Introduction, Tristan J. Rogers argues that philosophical conservatism is a coherent and compelling set of historically rooted ideas about conserving and promoting the human good. Part I, “Conservatism Past,” presents a history of conservative ideas, exploring themes, such as the search for wisdom, the limits of philosophy, reform in preference to revolution, the relationship between authority and freedom, and liberty as a living tradition. Major figures include Aristotle, Saint Thomas Aquinas, Edmund Burke, G.W.F. Hegel, and Roger Scruton. Part II, “Conservatism Present,” applies philosophical conservatism to contemporary conservative politics, focusing on issues such as nationalism, populism, the family, education, and responsibility.

Rogers shows that conservatism has been defined differently at different times: as a loose set of connected ideas reacting against the French Revolution; as a kind of disposition or instinct in favor of the status quo; and more recently as any ideas opposed to the political left. But he also allows a set of questions to guide his argument for conservatism’s merits: What is conservatism? Is it a coherent and attractive philosophy? What are conservatives for? And how is today’s conservatism related to its past? In his answers, Rogers paints a compelling and coherent picture of an aligned and attractive set of ideas.

Zielgruppe

General, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rogers, Tristan J.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Philosophie: Allgemeines, Methoden

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Philosophical Conservatism  PART I – Conservatism Past  1. Ancient Sources: The Search for Wisdom  2. Christian Sources: The Limits of Philosophy  3. Enlightenment Conservatism: Change from Within  4. The Spirit of Conservatism: Freedom through Authority  5. Modern Conservatism: A Tradition of Liberty  Interlude: A Common Moral Faith  PART II – Conservatism Present  6. Nationalism  7. Populism  8. The Family  9. Education  10. Responsibility  Conclusion: Conservatism Future?

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Tristan J. Rogers teaches Logic and Latin at Donum Dei Classical Academy in San Francisco, CA. He has also taught philosophy at Santa Clara University, the University of Colorado Boulder, and the University of California, Davis. He is the author of The Authority of Virtue: Institutions and Character in the Good Society (2020).