Reflections on the Revolution in France
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Reflections on the Revolution in France is a 1790 political treatise by Edmund Burke that offers a seminal conservative critique of the French Revolution and defense of traditional institutions.
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| Reflections on the Revolution in France canonical | 6 |
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Target entity: Reflections on the Revolution in France Context triple: [Edmund Burke, notableWork, Reflections on the Revolution in France]
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Letters to a Frenchman on the Present Crisis
Letters to a Frenchman on the Present Crisis is a political pamphlet by Russian anarchist Mikhail Bakunin, written during the upheavals of the 19th century to analyze European revolutionary struggles and advocate radical social transformation.
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The General Idea of the Revolution in the Nineteenth Century
The General Idea of the Revolution in the Nineteenth Century is a seminal 1851 political treatise by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon that articulates his anarchist vision of social and economic reorganization without centralized state authority.
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Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations
Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations is a major historical and philosophical work by Voltaire that surveys world history to critique religious intolerance and promote Enlightenment ideals.
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Reason and Revolution
Reason and Revolution is a seminal 1941 philosophical work by Herbert Marcuse that critically interprets Hegel and traces the development of critical theory and modern social thought.
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The Spirit of the Laws
The Spirit of the Laws is a foundational 1748 political treatise by Montesquieu that systematically analyzes forms of government and famously articulates the doctrine of separation of powers.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Reflections on the Revolution in France Target entity description: Reflections on the Revolution in France is a 1790 political treatise by Edmund Burke that offers a seminal conservative critique of the French Revolution and defense of traditional institutions.
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A.
Letters to a Frenchman on the Present Crisis
Letters to a Frenchman on the Present Crisis is a political pamphlet by Russian anarchist Mikhail Bakunin, written during the upheavals of the 19th century to analyze European revolutionary struggles and advocate radical social transformation.
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B.
The General Idea of the Revolution in the Nineteenth Century
The General Idea of the Revolution in the Nineteenth Century is a seminal 1851 political treatise by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon that articulates his anarchist vision of social and economic reorganization without centralized state authority.
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C.
Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations
Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations is a major historical and philosophical work by Voltaire that surveys world history to critique religious intolerance and promote Enlightenment ideals.
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D.
Reason and Revolution
Reason and Revolution is a seminal 1941 philosophical work by Herbert Marcuse that critically interprets Hegel and traces the development of critical theory and modern social thought.
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E.
The Spirit of the Laws
The Spirit of the Laws is a foundational 1748 political treatise by Montesquieu that systematically analyzes forms of government and famously articulates the doctrine of separation of powers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction work ⓘ political treatise ⓘ |
| addressedTo | Charles-Jean-François Depont ⓘ |
| author | Edmund Burke ⓘ |
| comparedTo |
Rights of Man
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surface form:
Thomas Paine's Rights of Man
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| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Enlightenment rationalism
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National Assembly of France ⓘ
surface form:
French National Assembly
Jacobin Club ⓘ
surface form:
Jacobinism
abstract rights theories ⓘ confiscation of church property ⓘ execution and persecution of aristocracy ⓘ radicalism ⓘ |
| dateOfFirstEdition | November 1790 ⓘ |
| genre |
conservative theory
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political commentary ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasForm | epistolary essay ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
aftermath of the fall of the Bastille
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early phase of the French Revolution ⓘ |
| influenced |
19th-century political thought
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Anglo-American conservatism ⓘ modern conservatism ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
importance of inherited institutions
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organic conception of society ⓘ skepticism about human perfectibility ⓘ social contract as partnership between generations ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
French Revolution
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conservatism ⓘ constitutional monarchy ⓘ natural rights ⓘ political reform ⓘ revolution ⓘ social order ⓘ traditional institutions ⓘ |
| opposes |
French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
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surface form:
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
|
| publicationPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| publicationYear | 1790 ⓘ |
| publisher | J. Dodsley ⓘ |
| responseWork | Rights of Man ⓘ |
| supports |
British constitutional monarchy
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established church ⓘ gradual reform ⓘ hereditary nobility ⓘ mixed constitution ⓘ prejudice (as inherited wisdom) ⓘ tradition ⓘ |
| writtenAs | letter ⓘ |
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