Problem
A. Describe the historical origins of conservatism. What historical event are modern conservatives responding to, and why are they so critical of this event?
B. Describe the role and place of community in conservative thought. How is the conservative view of community connected to its critique of liberal thought?
C. In Ten Conservative Principles, Russell Kirk says that the law is a quintessentially conservative institution. Why?
D. According to Russel Kirk's Ten Conservative Principles, politicians abandon all utopian impulses. Why?
E. According to Russell Kirk's Ten Conservative Principles, the institution of private property is the foundation of all just and stable societies. Why?