Edmund Burke

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Edmund Burke (1729-1797) was an Irish philosopher and member of parliament in the British House of Commons. The son of a Catholic mother and Anglican father, Burke was raised between Dublin and rural County Cork. In 1744, he began studying at Trinity College Dublin, where he founded a debating society and graduated in 1748. Burke traveled to London in 1750 to become a lawyer, but soon abandoned his legal studies in favor of a life of professional writing. His first work, A Vindication of Natural Society: A View of the Miseries and Evils Arising to Mankind (1756) was an ironic reworking of Lord Bolingbroke's infamous arguments for reason over religion. This satire earned Burke the reputation of fearless firebrand and intellectual skeptic which would carry him throughout his career. His two most important publications, arguably, are A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful (1757) and Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790). Although a member of the historically liberal Whig Party, Burke is now frequently seen as a foundational figure in the development of modern conservative thought.

Apr 1, 2011
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Reflections on the Revolution in France (Barnes & Noble Library of Esssential Reading)

Mar 28, 2011
Cover of Letters from Simpkin the Second, to His Brother Simon, in Wales

Letters from Simpkin the Second, to His Brother Simon, in Wales

Mar 15, 2011
Cover of Begum B-Rke to Begum Bow, a Poetical Rhapsody on Contemporary Characters. with a Dedication to the Right Honourable Lord George Gordon in Newgate, and Notes by the Editor. [a Satire on Edmund Burke.]

Begum B-Rke to Begum Bow, a Poetical Rhapsody on Contemporary Characters. with a Dedication to the Right Honourable Lord George Gordon in Newgate, and Notes by the Editor. [a Satire on Edmund Burke.]

Feb 23, 2011
Cover of The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke. [vol. 4-8 Edited Until 1808 by Walker King, Bishop of Rochester, and French Laurence, and Afterwards by W. King Alone.]

The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke. [vol. 4-8 Edited Until 1808 by Walker King, Bishop of Rochester, and French Laurence, and Afterwards by W. King Alone.]

Nov 1, 2010
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Thoughts on the Present Discontents and Speeches (eBook)

Oct 28, 2010
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Archery

Sep 13, 2010
Cover of Speech on Conciliation with America. Edited with Notes, and an Introd

Speech on Conciliation with America. Edited with Notes, and an Introd

Aug 29, 2010
Cover of Four Letters on the Proposals for Peace with the Regicide Directory of France

Four Letters on the Proposals for Peace with the Regicide Directory of France

Aug 29, 2010
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Speech on American Taxation; Edited with Introd. and Notes by James Hugh Moffatt

Aug 20, 2010
Cover of The Speeches of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, in the House of Commons and Westminster-Hall Volume 1

The Speeches of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, in the House of Commons and Westminster-Hall Volume 1

Aug 12, 2010
Cover of Speech of Edmund Burke ... on Presenting to the House of Commons (on the 11th of February, 1780) a Plan for the Better Security of the Independence of Parliament, and the Oeconomical Reformation of Civil and Other Establishments

Speech of Edmund Burke ... on Presenting to the House of Commons (on the 11th of February, 1780) a Plan for the Better Security of the Independence of Parliament, and the Oeconomical Reformation of Civil and Other Establishments

Aug 6, 2010
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Substance of the speech of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, in thr [sic] debate on the army estimates, in the House of Commons, on Tuesday, the 9th day of Febuary, 1790.

Aug 6, 2010
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Substance of the speech of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, in thr [sic] debate on the army estimates, in the House of Commons, on Tuesday, the 9th day of February, 1790.

Aug 6, 2010
Cover of A letter from the Rt. Honourableedmund Burke to His Grace the Duke of Portland, on the conduct of the minority in Parliament. Containing fifty-four articles of impeachment against the Rt. Hon. C.J. Fox

A letter from the Rt. Honourableedmund Burke to His Grace the Duke of Portland, on the conduct of the minority in Parliament. Containing fifty-four articles of impeachment against the Rt. Hon. C.J. Fox

Aug 6, 2010
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The history of American taxation, from the year 1763, to the end of last session In which is introduced, an account of the official abilities of the following ministers, Charles Townshend

Aug 5, 2010
Cover of Substance of the speech of the Right Honourableedmund Burke, in thr debate on the army estimates, in the House of Commons, Comprehending a discussion of the present situation of affairs in France The second ed

Substance of the speech of the Right Honourableedmund Burke, in thr debate on the army estimates, in the House of Commons, Comprehending a discussion of the present situation of affairs in France The second ed

Aug 5, 2010
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Substance of the speech of the Right Honourableedmund Burke, in the debate on the army estimates, in the House of Commons, Comprehending a discussion of the present situation of affairs in France The third ed

Aug 5, 2010
Cover of On Taste; On the Sublime and Beautiful; Reflections on the French Revolution; A Letter to a Noble Lord

On Taste; On the Sublime and Beautiful; Reflections on the French Revolution; A Letter to a Noble Lord

Jul 28, 2010
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An Appeal from the New to the Old Whigs,

Jul 28, 2010
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Works Volume 8

Jun 20, 2010
Cover of Thoughts and Details on Scarcity, Originally Presented to the Right Hon. William Pitt, in the Month of November, 1795

Thoughts and Details on Scarcity, Originally Presented to the Right Hon. William Pitt, in the Month of November, 1795

Jun 16, 2010
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A Letter from the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, to a Noble Lord, on the Attacks Made Upon Him and His Pension, in the House of Lords, by the Duke of Bedford, and the Earl of Lauderdale the Fourth Edition.

Jun 10, 2010
Cover of An Abridgment of the Letter of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke to a Gentleman in Paris, on the Revolution in France

An Abridgment of the Letter of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke to a Gentleman in Paris, on the Revolution in France

Jun 9, 2010
Cover of An essay towards an abridgment of the English history.

An essay towards an abridgment of the English history.