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False Realism and Utopianism
Conservatism is a defense of the existing order or past existing orders as "natural". Any potential alternative to the existing order or to the romantisized past order is immediately brushed aside as "unnatural" and "utopian"...
Posted 25 June 2008 10:26 PM by Brainpolice | 7 comment(s)
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Two Philosophies of History
Political philosophies often involve views of history. There seems to be two fundamental views of history, as I have touched on in " Traditionalism as Stagnation " and " Radicalism and Moderation ". These two views are what I would...
Posted 12 April 2008 04:02 PM by Brainpolice | with no comments
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Traditionalism As Stagnation
In my understanding, appealing to tradition (particularly for its own sake) causes the stagnation of society. All human progress has resulted from deviation from prior "norms" or "traditions". In my view, a conservative view of history...
Posted 09 March 2008 02:58 AM by Brainpolice | 3 comment(s)
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