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Philosophical analysis of the conflict between conservatism and idealism regarding the French Revolution
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Behnam Damoon Far1   , Shirzad Peikherfeh *2  |
1- Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran.
2- Department of Philosophy, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran. |
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Abstract: (102 Views) |
The French Revolution is one of the most important historical and political events of the modern world. This revolution not only brought about a fundamental transformation in political institutions but also a wide-ranging transformation in political concepts. The proposal of new ideas, such as the "virtuous republic", "pure democracy", and "human rights", in the struggle of political and class conflicts, completely transformed French society and the whole of Europe. By proposing new views on "freedom" and "equality", the revolutionaries, on the one hand, tried to discredit the past of the previous regime from a political and legal point of view and, on the other hand, to present a coherent program for the future. The analysis of this revolution, as a complete break with the past or its continuation based on merely superstructural and superficial changes, leads to different and sometimes contradictory conclusions. This article attempts to evaluate the main ideals and concepts raised in this revolution from a different perspective in the philosophy of law and politics, by analyzing the philosophical theories of Edmund Burke, Immanuel Kant, and Gottlieb Fichte about this revolution, and by outlining the struggle between conservatism and idealism. Analyzing and comparing the political reactions arising from the Anglo-Saxon tradition of empiricism with the tradition of German idealism can be a guide to understanding many of the concrete and controversial issues in the philosophy of law and politics in our time.
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| Keywords: French Revolution, Conservatism, Idealism, Burke, Kant, Fichte |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2025/06/5 | Accepted: 2025/11/1 | Published: 2025/11/6
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