Ep. 51 - Ioannes Chountis de Fabbri - An Introduction To The Politics & Philosophy Of Edmund Burke

Ioannes Chountis de Fabbri returns to the to discuss the life, politics, and philosophy of Edmund Burke. Ioannes wears many intellectual and academic hats and we discuss his background, work in the House of Lords, and books on Lord Byron in Episode 49.  The first ten minutes Ioannes provides a historical account of Burke's life, and then we delve into some of his ideas and writings. Why did he think the French Revolution destroyed the fabric of good society? Why was he in favour of the aristocracy? What did he mean when discussing the “little platoons” of society? Why his work and legacy have been misappropriated by Liberals and Conservatives alike? What does Burke mean when he says we are living the tradition of the dead and the unborn? And so much more.  If the ideas of Burke and conservatism piqued your interest, Ioannes has provided a reading list which I have shared in the show notes below. Find Ionnes on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ioannes___/?hl=en   Find Ionnes on X: https://x.com/IChountisref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Find me on Instagram: www.instagram.com/joe.reilly/?hl=en   Watch the episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JoeReillyPodcast⁠⁠  Listen to the episode on Apple: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/joe-reilly-podcast/id1701779589⁠⁠  RECOMMENDED READING LIST: Aristotle, Politics. Cicero, Political Speeches. Peregrine Worsthorne, Democracy Needs Aristocracy (2010). David Canadine, Aspects of Aristocracy (1994) Michael Oakeshott, ‘On Being Conservative’, 1956 essay. Edmund Burke, Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790). Roger Scruton, The Meaning of Conservatism (1980). T.S. Eliot, Notes Towards Definition of Culture (1949). Russell Kirk, The Conservative Mind (7th edition, 2001).