Edmund Burke
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Irish person
human
member of parliament
orator
political philosopher
political theorist
statesman
writer
Edmund Burke was an 18th-century Irish statesman, political theorist, and philosopher widely regarded as the intellectual father of modern conservatism.
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| Burke | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
Irish person
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human ⓘ member of parliament ⓘ orator ⓘ political philosopher ⓘ political theorist ⓘ statesman ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1729-01-12 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Dublin
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Kingdom of Ireland ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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Kingdom of Ireland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1797-07-09 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Beaconsfield
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Buckinghamshire ⓘ Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Trinity College Dublin ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Irish Catholic family background ⓘ |
| familyName |
Edmund Burke
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surface form:
Burke
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| fieldOfWork |
aesthetics
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political philosophy ⓘ rhetoric ⓘ |
| givenName | Edmund ⓘ |
| ideology |
Liberalism
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surface form:
classical liberalism
conservatism ⓘ |
| influenced |
Friedrich Hayek
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Michael Oakeshott ⓘ Russell Kirk ⓘ modern conservatism ⓘ |
| influencedBy | British constitutional tradition ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being regarded as the intellectual father of modern conservatism
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critique of the French Revolution ⓘ defense of the American colonies in the British Parliament ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Commons of Great Britain ⓘ |
| name | Edmund Burke self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | Irish ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful
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Reflections on the Revolution in France ⓘ Speech on Conciliation with America ⓘ Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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orator ⓘ philosopher ⓘ political theorist ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| parliamentaryGroup | Whig Party ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Member of Parliament for Bristol
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Member of Parliament for Malton ⓘ Member of Parliament for Wendover ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| spouse | Jane Nugent ⓘ |
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Burke