In The Rights of Man, we expose the fundamental world view of modernity. There are those who believe it is a debatable question and that the more reasonable choice will prevail. However, there are fundamental reasons why that is not true. Tradition is not at all a political option, just various forms of modernity. We can schematize the perspectives as follows.
| Tradition | Modernity | |
|---|---|---|
| World view | Supernatural | Natural |
| Rationality | Knowledge of cosmic law | instrumental to achieve goals |
| Social distinctions | Real | Conventional |
| Natural inequality | Just | Unjust |
| Decision making | Logical | Psychological |