Essays Tagged: "Burke"

Legacies Of The France Revolution

t the French Revolution outside of France was sparked by a lively polemical tract written by Edmund Burke just months after the fall of the Bastille. A member of the British Parliament, Burke had gain ... iently it turned out, that the French would eventually turn to violence to enforce their decisions. Burke went beyond criticizing the French revolutionaries; he offered the first systematic defense of ...

(12 pages) 218 0 4.8 Apr/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > The French Revolution

Gay Marriage: A privilege or a right?

in fact being oppressed, and if they should be allowed to marry, I will analyze the works of Edmund Burke, Jeremy Bentham, and Karl Marx. In his Reflections on the Revolution in France, Edmund ... ficient restraint on their passions" (14) for society to function properly. In this way we say that Burke's view of society is one in which the people are happy and cared for. Concerning the rights of ...

(8 pages) 230 7 3.4 Oct/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Edmund Burke: His influence on the Enlightenment

orge III was widely followed, but was greedy for more power and less justice for the people. Edmund Burke found himself desiring to represent society and set up a separation from the king and parliame ... ted the struggling American Colonies to be set free from their inconsistent ruling from a sea away. Burke sought after the relieving of Irish Catholics, in a way that separated the church from the Mon ...

(5 pages) 63 0 3.5 May/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Political Theory

Imaginative Recreation: Short story set in 1960's America where the main character is "disturbed" and recommended institutionalisation

roat, wondering what my punishment would be this time. Before long Mr Johnson and the Principal, Mr Burke emerged from the office, and Mr Johnson strode past me without a second glance. Mr Burke dissp ... irectly against what we believe in. It's just... it's the last straw. I can't have this anymore. Mr Burke, he's recommended that you go to, well, to an institution."I just stared at my father in shock ...

(5 pages) 21 0 4.0 Feb/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories

French Revolution

ph of the forces of reason over those of superstition and privilege. In this period of time, Edmund Burke and Thomas Paine had disagreements in terms of revolution, equality between man, and system of ... sagreements in terms of revolution, equality between man, and system of government. Firstly, Edmund Burke is a parliamentarian and political writer embraced a great many concerns who was often seen as ...

(6 pages) 55 0 0.0 Apr/2007

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > The French Revolution

Difference Between Organisational Development And Organisatioanl Transformation

ers can use change models as valuable tools in facilitating the process of change.Lewin's (1958, in Burke, 1994) three-phase model of change uses an ice cube analogy, unfreezing, movement and refreezi ... . The final step, refreezing, requires actions to establish the new behavior and make it permanent (Burke, 1994).OD is an expansion on Lewin's model that involves action research, where direct action ...

(9 pages) 265 0 0.0 Sep/2001

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Edmund Burke and Jean Jacques Rousseau Concerning the Justification of the French Revolution

Edmund Burke, who is often regarded as a spokesman for modern conservatism, believed that human rights were ... odern conservatism, believed that human rights were based on tradition and could only be inherited. Burke strongly opposed the French Revolution, which in his view, attempted to break from the traditi ... ways be correct and that it would unshackle humans from their chains, allowing them to become free. Burke and Rousseau had similar and contrasting views in terms of human nature, the origin of governm ...

(3 pages) 41 0 5.0 Oct/2007

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > The French Revolution

Edmund Burke, the Sublime

the rational and irrational, of mind and body, abstraction and realisation, holds great meaning in Burke's work. This essay will argue that it is these philosophical factors that do not only make the ... t is these philosophical factors that do not only make the sublime significant, but vital, and that Burkes ideas define the whole structure of society and human nature. Curiosity transfixes all of us, ...

(8 pages) 1826 0 0.0 Nov/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature