...the longer they have lasted, and the more generally they have prevailed, the more we cherish them.61 We are afraid to put men to live and trade each on...each man is small, and that the individuals would be better to avail themselves of the general bank and capital of nations, and of ages. Many of our...

...the longer they have lasted, and the more generally they have prevailed, the more we cherish them. We are afraid to put men to live and trade each on...own private stock of reason; because we suspect that the stock in each man is small, and that the individuals would do better to avail themselves of the...

...against "metaphysics," Burke was a friend to reasoning properly conceived as a collective enterprise. We are afraid to put men to live and trade each on...themselves of the general bank and capital of nations and of ages. Many of our men of speculation [and here he was no doubt thinking of David Hume and Adam...

...considerable degree, and. to take more shame to ourselves, we cherish them because they are prejudices. . . . We are afraid to put men to live and trade each on...because we suspect that this stock in each man is smalL . . . t183) Of course Burke identifies prejudice with wisdom instead of with ignorance, but here and...

...aren't very bright and, what matters more, that individuals aren't as wise as existing institutions. "We are afraid to put men to live and trade each on...own private stock of reason; because we suspect that the stock in each man is small, and that the individuals would do better to avail themselves of the...

...Burke was a friend to reasoning properly conceived as a collective enterprise. We are afraid 10 pui men to live and trade each on his own private stock of reason, because we suspect that this s10ck in each man is small, and that the individuals would do better to avail themselves of the general...

...understanding. Conservatives are likely to repudiate that as the arrogance of individualism: We are afraid toput men to live and trade each on his own private stock of reason; because we suspect that the stock in each man is small, and that individuals would do better to avail themselves of the general...

...and proved useful. He suspected that "our stock of reason" is "small, and that individuals would be better to avail themselves of the general bank and capital of nations and of ages" (24). Tradition, to Burke, then becomes a prime source of our reasoning. With his firm...

...explain or 'adjust' it (from within or without) . The defenders of such a society could say with Burke: We are afraid to put men to live and trade each on...themselves of the general bank and capital of nations and of ages.5 Like Swift they assume man to be animal rationis capax, a creature capable of reason...

...they have prevailed, the more we cherish them. We are afraid to put men to live and trade each upon his own private stock of reason; because we suspect...themselves of the general bank and capital of nations, and of ages. Many of our men of speculation, instead of exploding general prejudices, employ their...