Edmund Burke was an Anglo-Irish writer, philosopher, and politician who is widely credited as the founder of the cultural and political philosophy of conservatism. Regarded as one of the most influent
Portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds, c. 1774
1882 illustration of Burke
In A Vindication of Natural Society, Burke argued: "The writers against religion, whilst they oppose every system, are wisely careful never to set up any of their own."
Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy and ideology that seeks to promote and preserve traditional institutions, customs, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary
Edmund Burke
…9 July 1797) was an Anglo-Irish writer, philosopher, and politician who is widely credited as the founder of the cultural and political philosophy of conservatism. Regarded as one of the most influential conservative thinkers and political writers of the 18th century, Burke spent the majority of his career in…
Edmund Burke, widely regarded as the philosophical founder of modern conservatism
Joseph de Maistre, a French philosopher and proponent of the Counter-Enlightenment
Giorgia Meloni—leader of the national-conservative party Brothers of Italy, the first female Prime Minister of Italy, and president of the European Conservatives and Reformists Party
A March for Life rally in Paris in 2012