保守主義：練習題

According to the core ideas of Conservatism, which term describes the concept of a society that functions like a living organism where the whole is more significant than its individual parts?

How does Thomas Hobbes's assessment of human nature in the state of nature provide a justification for authority within the state?

For Thomas Hobbes, what was the essential reason why an ordered society must be established under a sovereign authority?

Which of the following best describes the neo-conservative view of public morality within the New Right framework?

Which aspect of human imperfection is most closely associated with the Conservative belief that humans are flawed in a way that makes them unable to understand the complex world around them, thus necessitating a reliance on tradition and empiricism?

Explain the concept of noblesse oblige and its significance within one-nation conservatism.

Analyze the tensions within conservatism regarding paternalism, specifically comparing the One Nation obligation of noblesse oblige with the New Right’s advocacy for atomism.

To what extent is conservatism a philosophy of imperfection rather than a philosophy of pragmatism?

In your answer, you must:
(a) Evaluate the importance of human imperfection in the works of Thomas Hobbes and Michael Oakeshott.
(b) Analyse the role of pragmatism as a flexible approach to society compared to the New Right’s more ideological, radical stance.
(c) Consider the extent to which organic society and tradition are responses to human flaws or merely practical tools for stability.