Los principios del conservadurismo político
We pretend: (i) To show how Conservatism is grounded on a rationalist conception of human nature which, being opposed to the anthropological model proposed by Hobbes, acknowledges both the power of reason over passions and that human beings are weak but not wicked. In this sense, the moderate politi...
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| Language: | Spanish |
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Universidad de Medellín
2009
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| Source: | Opinión Jurídica: Publicación de la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de Medellín, ISSN 1692-2530, Vol. 8, Nº. 16, 2009, pags. 63-79 |
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We pretend: (i) To show how Conservatism is grounded on a rationalist conception
of human nature which, being opposed to the anthropological model proposed
by Hobbes, acknowledges both the power of reason over passions and that
human beings are weak but not wicked. In this sense, the moderate politics of
conservative parties comes from a mitigated pessimism. (ii) To point out that,
according to this paradigm, states at heart are designed to protect minorities,
to preserve equality of rights, to devise effective checks upon preponderant
majorities and unrestrained governments and to enhance rational freedom. The
only criterion of political legitimacy is to abide by law. (iii) Finally, to stress that,
because tyranny is subjection of law to the naked force of the will, be it the will of
a leader, an assembly or popular will, Conservatism is the rampart of Constitution
and true Democracy, and thus, the shelter of the natural state for men. |
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