On Conservatism

Philosophy of Education: On Conservatism

Joshua Caesar O. Elegado, 3^rd Year Philosophy

University of Santo Tomas-Legazpi, Philippines

Tradition is such a perfect value to which works back then and preserve the culture that is to be proud of. The concept of change is invalidated because it destroys the pride of such culture, and therefore to stick with such tradition is the play on the game because it works for the first generations, to begin with. To analyze, it indeed a shelter to be imagined that on culture and tradition that has worked before, must always be the practice from now until forever, because it is given and has proven to work. However, we can never deny that there is change, the only permanent in this world is but change, therefore, if people will not accept change, they will build a shelter of complacency, the culture of conservatism will indeed enrich the long tradition that they have lived with to the expense of being left behind to societal movement, global movement, development, and progress. To implicate, there are indeed values that are seen in our individuality and our principles in life, there is no wrong to stick with it, however, if we are to be faced with change with new learnings and discoveries that would enhance and develop ourselves, we cannot but to surrender to the flow of life, we must continue to evolve and develop for the sake of progress.