 | Adam Ferguson (July 1, 1723 - February 22, 1816) on School and The State(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 >> School and The State
“There have certainly been very few examples of states, who have, by arts or policy, improved the original dispositions of human nature, or endeavored, by wise and effectual precautions, to prevent its corruption.”
Source: "An Essay on the History of Civil Society," by Adam Ferguson, 1767. Part 5, Section I.
"An Essay on the History of Civil Society," by Adam Ferguson, 1767.
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