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Episode #050 ... Are You Left Or Right?

2015/2/7
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主持人：本期节目探讨了法国大革命中“左右翼”概念的起源，以及埃德蒙·伯克和托马斯·潘恩两位启蒙思想家对社会变革的不同观点。节目指出，“左右翼”的概念源于法国大革命时期国民议会成员的座位安排，支持国王的议员坐在主席台右侧，支持革命的议员坐在左侧。伯克主张渐进式改革，强调传统和经验的重要性，认为社会变革应循序渐进，避免激进的革命。他支持美国革命，因为它符合英国的传统，但反对法国革命，因为它背离了法国的传统。伯克认为，基于抽象理论的激进变革可能对社会造成更大的损害。潘恩则主张激进变革，认为每一代人都应该有权根据当时的需要改变社会，他认为传统不应成为阻碍社会进步的因素。潘恩批评伯克利用传统来为不合理的社会现象辩护，认为伯克的渐进式改革过于缓慢，无法有效解决社会问题。节目最后指出，伯克和潘恩的观点都有一定道理，关键在于如何平衡渐进式改革和激进变革，现代社会既需要渐进式改革，也需要激进变革。

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The terms 'left' and 'right' originated during the French Revolution in the National Assembly, where supporters of the king sat on the right and revolutionaries on the left.

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On this episode of the podcast, we discuss the contrasting political philosophies of Edmund Burke and Thomas Paine. First, we find out the origin of the terms “left” and “right” in relation to politics, and find out that the meanings of these terms are not as simple as they may first seem. Next, we discuss the opposing viewpoints of Edmund Burke and Thomas Paine on how society should progress and implement change. Finally, we think about how their ideas relate to modern issues and consider whether or not their positions are mutually exclusive. All this and more on the latest episode of Philosophize This!

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