Burkean
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- noun
- /ˈbɜr.kɪn/
- Formal
- But mere habit, in the sense of unthinking repetition of previous acts, is not a Burkean good.
- Burkean principles
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Examples
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I should point out that, like Kennan, my conservatism is of the Burkean rather than American Nationalist variety.
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How some historians can claim Alexander Hamilton was the champion of Burkean and classical conservatism is beyond me.
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Instead, he prefers what I have called the more "Burkean" approach of thinking about politics from within an already existing political order and avoiding any appeal to standards outside of the political order.
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Prudence is the guiding principle of Burkean as well as Aristotelian politics.
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There is, in Mansfield's interpretation, no set of Burkean principles that we can follow to lead a good and virtuous life.
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Here, Publius is more a Burkean than a descendant of Rousseau.
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And that brings me back to my starting point, to my first Burkean principle, and to what I think is desperately missing from law, jurisprudence, and judging as we now know it.
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A Burkean approach to governance emphasizes the importance of tradition and gradual change.
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Many political analysts identify him as a Burkean, valuing stability and cautious reform.
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As a Burkean, she believes that society should evolve slowly while respecting its historical foundations.
Synonyms
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Does not want big changes and likes traditional values
A person who does not like change and new ideas
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Burkean = Burke (semi-transparent) = Burke + an
The noun use is directly tied to the adjectival formation 'Burke' + '-an' (forming 'Burkean'); the morphological process is regular but the political meaning requires background knowledge.
Etymology
Burkean names a follower of Edmund Burke, the 18th-century writer who argued for 'tradition' and cautious change. So a Burkean is someone who supports slow, careful reform and respect for history.