Reflections on the Revolution in France: An Abridgement with Supporting Texts - Paperback

by Edmund Burke (Author), Brian R. Clack (Editor)

This edition of Burke's classic work of conservatism is abridged for modern readers, and includes numerous related writings offering a coherent picture of Burke's views on revolution.

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This abridgement of Reflections on the Revolution in France preserves the dynamism of Edmund Burke's polemic while excising a number of detail-laden passages that may be of less interest to modern readers. Brian R. Clack's introduction offers a compelling overview of the text and explores the consistency and coherence of Burke's views on revolution. Burke's critique of revolutionary politics is illuminated further by the extensive supplementary materials collected in a number of themed appendices.

Author Biography

Brian R. Clack is Professor of Philosophy and A. Vassiliadis Director of the Humanities Center at the University of San Diego. He is the author or co-author of several books including The Philosophy of Religion: A Critical Introduction (Polity), and co-editor of Philosophy and the Human Condition (Oxford University Press).