Do We Embrace Conservatism as a ‘Reactionary’ Movement?A painting of Edmund Burke, largely considered to be the philosophical father of modern conservatism. The term “reactionary” is often invoked in the daily exchange of blows that seems to predominate American political theater. The term is scholarly sounding, being used mostly by…
Dialectics of Conservatism Demolition of the Château of Meudon, Hubert Robert Located near Versailles, with a view of Paris and the Seine River, the château of Meudon was once among France's finest monuments. It fell into disrepair during the 1700s. During the French Revolution, which began in 1789, the…
