Who's ideas influenced his conservatism?
Michael Oakeshott
Ronald Reagan
Margaret Thatcher
Lord Salisbury
Answer
Michael Oakeshott's ideas on conservatism influenced Roger Scruton's own political views. Oakeshott believed that conservatism is a disposition to preserve the existing order of things, rather than an ideology or set of principles. He argued that conservatives are not opposed to change, but they are wary of it because they believe that it can disrupt the existing order and lead to unintended consequences.
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