Part one of term paper
Edmund Burke's Political Theory 1. Burke is quite critical of many of the liberal political theorist that have we have discussed. For Burke terms like liberty, freedom, natural rights, and the General Will should not be used in abstraction. They can only be discussed in context, and more importantly they can only be implemented in the approp ...

Part two of term paper
... men organising to establish a government will clear limits to protect individual rights. For Burke the contract is too shaky a foundation for government. Government is instituted to serve man's wants and needs, but we are frequently unaware of our true wants and needs. We fail to recognise what is in our best interests or on other occasion we are the victim of our own passions and drives. There is a need for a power outside of us, a power that we do not consent to that will restrain our passions. ...