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Broadly, he was protesting against natural right in the name of expediency.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgBroadly, he was protesting against natural right in the name of expediency.
Laski summarizes Burke's position as a protest against natural rights, favoring practical expediency instead.
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