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An Analysis of Edmund Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France

By Riley Quinn Copyright 2017

112 Pages

by Macat Library

102 Pages

by Macat Library

102 Pages

by Macat Library

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Description

Edmund Burke’s 1791 Reflections on the Revolution in France is a strong example of how the thinking skills of analysis and reasoning can support even the most rhetorical of arguments. Often cited as the foundational work of modern conservative political thought, Burke’s Reflections is a sustained argument against the French Revolution. Though Burke is in many ways not interested in rational... Read more

Table of Contents

Ways in to the Text

Who was Edmund Burke?

What does Reflections on the Revolution in France Say?

Why does Reflections on the Revolution in France Matter?

Section 1: Influences

Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context

Module 2: Academic Context

Module 3: The Problem

Module 4: The Author's Contribution

Section 2: Ideas

Module 5: Main Ideas

Module 6: Secondary Ideas

Module 7: Achievement

Module 8: Place in the Author's Work

Section 3: Impact

Module 9: The First Responses

Module 10: The Evolving Debate

Module 11: Impact and Influence Today

Module 12: Where Next?

Glossary of Terms

People Mentioned in the Text

Works Cited

Author(s)

Biography

Riley Quinn holds master’s degrees in Politics and International Relations from both LSE and the University of Oxford.

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