The Meaning of Conservatism
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The Meaning of Conservatism is a seminal political philosophy book by Roger Scruton that articulates and defends a traditionalist, Burkean form of conservatism in late 20th-century Britain.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Meaning of Conservatism Context triple: [Roger Scruton, notableWork, The Meaning of Conservatism]
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A.
The Conservative Mind
The Conservative Mind is a seminal 1953 book by Russell Kirk that traces the intellectual history and core principles of Anglo-American conservatism.
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B.
The Conscience of a Conservative
The Conscience of a Conservative is a 1960 political book that helped define modern American conservatism and popularized Barry Goldwater’s limited-government, anti-communist philosophy.
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C.
The New Toryism
"The New Toryism" is an essay by Herbert Spencer that critiques the shift of British conservatism toward state intervention and away from classical liberal principles.
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D.
Up from Liberalism
Up from Liberalism is a 1959 political book by William F. Buckley Jr. that critiques mid-20th-century American liberalism and helped define the emerging modern conservative movement.
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E.
The Politics of Prudence
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Meaning of Conservatism Target entity description: The Meaning of Conservatism is a seminal political philosophy book by Roger Scruton that articulates and defends a traditionalist, Burkean form of conservatism in late 20th-century Britain.
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A.
The Conservative Mind
The Conservative Mind is a seminal 1953 book by Russell Kirk that traces the intellectual history and core principles of Anglo-American conservatism.
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B.
The Conscience of a Conservative
The Conscience of a Conservative is a 1960 political book that helped define modern American conservatism and popularized Barry Goldwater’s limited-government, anti-communist philosophy.
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C.
The New Toryism
"The New Toryism" is an essay by Herbert Spencer that critiques the shift of British conservatism toward state intervention and away from classical liberal principles.
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D.
Up from Liberalism
Up from Liberalism is a 1959 political book by William F. Buckley Jr. that critiques mid-20th-century American liberalism and helped define the emerging modern conservative movement.
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E.
The Politics of Prudence
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ political philosophy book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify the meaning of conservative principles
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provide a philosophical defense of conservatism ⓘ |
| author | Roger Scruton ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
conservative theory
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorPosition | Roger Scruton defends conservatism as a disposition rather than a blueprint ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critique of rationalist political projects
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defense of established social order ⓘ emphasis on tradition and inherited institutions ⓘ skepticism toward radical social change ⓘ |
| hasReception |
considered a seminal work in late 20th-century conservative thought
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widely discussed in debates on British conservatism ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
authority and obligation in society
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continuity with the past ⓘ critique of liberal rationalism ⓘ importance of social institutions ⓘ limits of political reform ⓘ role of tradition in political life ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
British conservative tradition
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Edmund Burke ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
conservative thinkers and activists
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general readers interested in conservatism ⓘ students of political philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
British politics
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Conservatism ⓘ
surface form:
Burkean conservatism
conservatism ⓘ political ideology ⓘ traditionalist conservatism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
articulating a traditionalist form of conservatism
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defending Burkean conservatism in modern Britain ⓘ influencing late 20th-century conservative thought in the UK ⓘ |
| philosophicalStance |
anti-utopian
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skeptical of abstract rights theories ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Burkean political thought
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conservatism ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
right-wing
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traditionalist conservative ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Roger Scruton’s later writings on conservatism
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works of Edmund Burke ⓘ |
| setting | late 20th-century Britain ⓘ |
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