What did oakeshotte believe on pragmatism?
change to conserve is preferable to revolution as he preferred the ‘tried to the untried’
what did burke believe about pragmatism?
some change is necessary but it needs to be slow, evolutionary and peaceful.
what does pragmatism mean?
taking practical experience and practicality over theory
agreements and disagreements between conservatives on pragmatism?
trad, one nation: humans are imperfect and not rational so do not understand the complex world so need tried and tested methods not theory
new right: believe in free market and inherrent human rationality (neo liberal) so reject pragmatism on the whole