埃德蒙·柏克是18世纪下半期英国著名的政治思想家,多以自由事业捍卫者的形象出现在政治舞台上。但在以追求自由、民主为目标的法国大革命爆发后,柏克却成为大革命最为坚定的反对者,他由此被称为“西方保守主义鼻祖”。柏克自由思想的定位及其与保守主义间的关系,成为学界关注的焦点。从柏克生活的时代背景把握其自由思想的特质,并审视其政治思想中的民主忧患意识,对我们全面认知和正确评价柏克自由思想的特色及其在西方政治思想发展史上的地位至关重要。 Edmund Burke was a prominent British political thinker in the second half of the 18th century, and appeared on the political scene with the image of a freelance defender. However, after the outbreak of the French Revolution in pursuit of freedom and democracy, Burke became the most steadfast opponent of the Great Revolution and he was thus called “the originator of Western conservatism.” The positioning of Burke’s free thought and its relationship with conservatism have become the focus of academic circles. From the background of Burke’s life, he grasps the characteristics of his free thoughts and examines his awareness of the democratic crisis in his political thoughts. He comprehensively recognizes and correctly evaluates the features of Burke’s free thoughts and his position in the history of the development of Western political thoughts. Important.