Listed In: Philosophers, Non-Fiction Writers
Birthdate: January 12, 1729
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Died: July 9, 1797
Edmund Burke was a prominent Anglo-Irish statesman and philosopher renowned for his distinguished career in British politics. He served as a Member of Parliament for almost thirty years with the Whig Party, advocating for the significance of virtues and religious institutions in society. Burke criticized British approaches towards the American colonies, endorsed Catholic emancipation, and was against the French Revolution. His analysis of the events in France during the Revolution established him as a key figure within the conservative wing of the Whig Party and a foundational mind in modern conservatism.
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