柏克的权利观

Burke′s View on Right

在被誉为现代保守主义圣经的《法国革命论》中,柏克采用与启蒙思想完全对立的思想设计,通过对法国大革命的攻击以及对启蒙哲学抽象权利观的批判,展示了其具有鲜明特色的保守主义权利观。柏克不否认人有自然权利,但否认公民社会中人的自然权利。柏克强调公民社会中人的伙伴关系以及权利继承关系的“自然”与神圣性。柏克的权利观是一种保守主义的等级权利观,是反映贵族利益的特权观。柏克的权利理论是为英国君主立宪政体辩护的理论。

In Reflections on the French Revolution, Edmund Burke adopts a design opposite to Enlightenment ideas and advances his characteristic conservative view on rights by criticizing the French Revolution and the abstract right view of Enlightenment Philosophy. Burke doesn＇t deny man＇s natural rights, but he denies man＇s natural rights in a citizen society. He stresses the ＂naturalness＂ and sanctity of men＇s fellowship and relationship of right inheritance in such a society. Burke＇s view is a conservative hierarchic view on rights, a privilege view reflecting the interests of the upper class. Burke＇s theory of rights is a theory in defense of British Constitutional Monarchy.