Did You Ever See a Dream Walking?: American Conservative Thought in the Twentieth CenturyWilliam F. Buckley (Jr.) Half-title: American conservative thought in the twentieth century. |
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... tion in the centralized state . As usual , Rousseau follows the logic of this position to its fated end : Where , however , blocs are formed , lesser associations at the expense of the broader one , the will of each of these ...
... tion in the centralized state . As usual , Rousseau follows the logic of this position to its fated end : Where , however , blocs are formed , lesser associations at the expense of the broader one , the will of each of these ...
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... tion makes talent serve the community , not seek a false eleva- tion by institutionalizing rebellion . When a nation has no tradition to appeal to but a " tradition of revolution , " it has con- fessed bankruptcy ; it can no longer ...
... tion makes talent serve the community , not seek a false eleva- tion by institutionalizing rebellion . When a nation has no tradition to appeal to but a " tradition of revolution , " it has con- fessed bankruptcy ; it can no longer ...
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... tion did occur : and it changed all this . Burke's principles did not change , but the deep transformation of the world cast him into an entirely different role . Dramatically , Burke found himself separated from his former allies , who ...
... tion did occur : and it changed all this . Burke's principles did not change , but the deep transformation of the world cast him into an entirely different role . Dramatically , Burke found himself separated from his former allies , who ...
Contents
you Ever See a Dream Walking? | xv |
Selected Bibliography | xli |
Part One THE HISTORICAL | 3 |
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