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    It is not the case that Oakeshott's conservatism rejects the rationalist project of designing institutions to maximize any value, including freedom, making it structurally incompatible with liberal justificatory frameworks.

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    • 1.Oakeshott himself endorsed liberal institutions like parliamentary democracy, suggesting his theory accommodates rather than excludes liberal frameworks.
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    • 2.Distinguishing 'tradition-based' from 'value-maximizing' justifications is unclear; conservatives often defend institutions *by* appealing to freedom or order values.
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    • 3.The claim requires proving no liberal can accept that traditions have wisdom independent of maximizing values—a controversial psychological thesis about liberals.
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    • 1.Oakeshott argues tradition embodies practical wisdom that rational design cannot replicate, making rationalist blueprints epistemically inferior.
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    • 2.Liberal frameworks demand justification of institutions by reference to maximizable values, but Oakeshott rejects all teleological institutional thinking.
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    • 3.Oakeshott's emphasis on politics as managing inheritance rather than pursuing ideals fundamentally opposes liberalism's goal-oriented justifications.
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