The Political Right and Equality: Turning Back the Tide of Egalitarian Modernity
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The Enlightenment and the Challenge to Hierarchical Systems
This chapter explores the transition from feudal and monarchic systems to the Enlightenment and the critical analysis that emerged during that time. It discusses the Aristotelian notions of natural hierarchies that were challenged by the Enlightenment thinkers, as well as the conservative views of Edmund Burke and the impact of the French Revolution.
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