Q&A: The Ideology of Liberal Conservatism
The Ideology of Liberal Conservatism
Question
Lately, the kind of conservatism associated with Tikvah–Shibolet–Hashiloach, which is a continuation of the empiricist approach, has taken the lead in the struggle against postmodernism. Does the philosophical basis of this approach really prevent it from ending up in postmodernism?
Answer
There are a lot of generalizations here, with sweeping and unsubstantiated linkages. I don’t understand the assumptions or even the question. What is the Tikvah–Shibolet–Hashiloach style of conservatism? Is that a single viewpoint? What is it? Why is it a continuation of empiricism, and in what sense? Does it have a philosophical basis, and if so, what is it? And if that is the foundation on which the struggle against postmodernity is built, then apparently it does prevent it, doesn’t it? In short, I don’t know how to answer statements like these.