Thinkers and their Ideas GapFill

Conservatism has five main thinkers who have contributed to the development of the ideology. 

 Edmund BurkeMichael OakeshottJohn LockeThomas Hobbes is associated with traditional conservatism and is particularly known for the idea of empiricism.

 Ayn RandMichael OakeshottRobert NozickJohn Locke is associated with libertarianism (and so part of the  Third WayNew Righttraditional conservativeneoconservative branch) and is particularly known for the idea of objectivism.

 John LockeAyn RandMichael OakeshottThomas Hobbes is associated with one-nation conservatism and is particularly known for the idea that pragmatism should take priority over ideology, and that politics should not follow   a fixed pathexpert advicephilosophypopular opinion.

 Edmund BurkeJohn LockeMichael OakeshottThomas Hobbes is associated with traditional conservatism and is particularly known for the idea that there must be a balance between order and freedom. 

 Michael OakeshottJohn LockeAyn RandRobert Nozick is associated with the New Right and is particularly known for the idea of the state being just a 'night watchman'.