Multiple Choice
Drawing on the work of Edmund Burke, British philosopher Michael Oakeshott and American philosopher John Kekes lay out several characteristics of conservative politics. Which of the following does not belong?
A) Tradition and custom are vital to any healthy society.
B) Conservatism is, at a very basic level, incredibly optimistic about the perfectibility of society.
C) There is no such thing as progress. Societies are not progressing anywhere. Societies exist and keep on existing.
D) Human beings are fallible people. We are prone to making mistakes.
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