 | Adam Ferguson (July 1, 1723 - February 22, 1816) on Learning and The Masses(published by RevoltSource) |
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Scottish Philosopher, Historian of the Scottish Enlightenment, Anti-Traditional, Anti-State, Anti-Capitalist, Anti-Establishment
: A Scottish philosopher and historian of the Scottish Enlightenment. Ferguson was sympathetic to traditional societies, such as the Highlands, for producing courage and loyalty. He criticized commercial society as making men weak, dishonourable and unconcerned for their community. Ferguson has been called "the father of modern sociology" for his contributions to the early development of the discipline. (From: Wikipedia.org.)
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Quote #3 on Education Struggle Quotes >> Learning and The Masses
“The reality, in the mean time, of certain establishments at Rome and at Sparta, cannot be disputed: but it is probable, that the government of both these states took its rise from the situation and genius of the people, not from the projects of single men...”
Source: "An Essay on the History of Civil Society," by Adam Ferguson, 1767. Part 3, Section II.
"An Essay on the History of Civil Society," by Adam Ferguson, 1767.
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