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Who is Edmund Burke? Edmund Burke (1729-1797) was an Irish statesman, author, and political
埃德蒙·伯克是誰?埃德蒙·伯克(Edmund Burke,1729-1797 年)是一位愛爾蘭政治家、作家和政治
theorist known for his advocacy in the British House of Commons. Often called the "father of
理論家,因其在英國下議院的倡導而聞名。 他 通常被稱為“現代保守主義之父
modern conservatism", he supported the American Revolutionaries but opposed the French Revolution.
”,支持美國革命者但反對法國大革命。
In his seminal "Reflections on the Revolution in France", he predicted the descent of the
在其影響深遠的《法國革命反思》中,他預言革命將
revolution into terror. Burke championed the preservation of traditions and institutions and
陷入恐怖。伯克主張保護傳統和製度,並
preferred gradual change over radical reforms. He emphasized the importance of empathy in political
傾向於漸進變革而不是激進改革。他強調同理心在政治決策中的重要性
decisions and was critical of abstract radicalism. Some believe his views on politics were rooted in
,並對抽象激進主義持批評態度。一些人認為他的政治觀點植根於
historical experience rather than ideologies. Additionally, he criticized the British East
歷史經驗而不是意識形態。此外,他批評英國東
India Company's rule in India, spotlighting abuses under Warren Hastings. Burke's writings
印度公司在印度的統治,強調沃倫·黑斯廷斯領導下的濫用權力。伯克的著作
have profoundly influenced political theory and remain pivotal today.
對政治理論產生了深遠的影響,並且至今仍具有舉足輕重的作用。