The Politics of Prudence
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The Politics of Prudence is a collection of essays by conservative thinker Russell Kirk that articulates and defends the principles of traditionalist conservatism in modern political life.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
articulate conservative principles for contemporary politics
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defend traditionalist conservatism in modern political life ⓘ |
| author | Russell Kirk ⓘ |
| contains |
essays on American conservatism
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essays on Western political tradition ⓘ essays on conservative political philosophy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
conservative view of human nature
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continuity of historical tradition ⓘ critique of radical change ⓘ importance of moral order in politics ⓘ limits of ideology ⓘ principles of traditionalist conservatism ⓘ role of prudence in politics ⓘ |
| genre |
conservative non-fiction
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
continuity
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custom ⓘ moral imagination ⓘ order ⓘ prescription ⓘ prudence ⓘ tradition ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti-ideological
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anti-utopian ⓘ traditionalist conservative ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Edmund Burke
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traditionalist conservative thought ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
conservative activists
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general readers interested in conservatism ⓘ students of political theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
conservatism
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political theory ⓘ traditionalist conservatism ⓘ |
| opposes |
ideological politics
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political radicalism ⓘ utopian schemes ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Anglo-American conservatism ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Russell Kirk
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The Conservative Mind ⓘ |
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