The Conservative Mind
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The Conservative Mind is a seminal 1953 book by Russell Kirk that traces the intellectual history and core principles of Anglo-American conservatism.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| author | Russell Kirk ⓘ |
| coreTheme |
imperfectability of man
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importance of property ⓘ moral order ⓘ prescription and custom ⓘ prudence in politics ⓘ religious belief ⓘ tradition ⓘ variety and hierarchy in society ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs |
foundational text of postwar conservatism
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seminal work of conservative thought ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Anglo-American intellectual tradition ⓘ |
| genre |
intellectual history
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapter on Alexis de Tocqueville
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chapter on Benjamin Disraeli ⓘ chapter on Edmund Burke ⓘ chapter on George Santayana ⓘ chapter on Irving Babbitt ⓘ chapter on John Adams ⓘ chapter on John C. Calhoun ⓘ chapter on Nathaniel Hawthorne ⓘ chapter on T. S. Eliot ⓘ |
| hasRevisedEditions | yes ⓘ |
| identifiesAsConservativeLineageFrom | Edmund Burke ⓘ |
| identifiesAsConservativeLineageTo | George Santayana ⓘ |
| influenced |
National Review
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surface form:
National Review circle
William F. Buckley Jr. ⓘ postwar American conservative movement ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Alexis de Tocqueville
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Benjamin Disraeli ⓘ Edmund Burke ⓘ George Santayana ⓘ Irving Babbitt ⓘ John Adams ⓘ T. S. Eliot ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Anglo-American conservatism
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conservatism ⓘ |
| movement | modern American conservatism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
popularizing the term conservative in U.S. politics
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systematizing conservative principles ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1953 ⓘ |
| publisher | Regnery Publishing ⓘ |
| subtitle | From Burke to Santayana ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | late 18th century to early 20th century ⓘ |
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