The Cambridge Companion to Edmund Burke

Book Overview

Edmund Burke prided himself on being a practical statesman, not an armchair philosopher. Yet his responses to specific problems - rebellion in America, the abuse of power in India and Ireland, or revolution in France - incorporated theoretical debates within jurisprudence, economics, religion, moral philosophy, and political science. Moreover, the extraordinary rhetorical force of Burke's speeches and writings quickly secured his reputation as a gifted...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521183316
• ISBN13: 9780521183314
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"