 | Adam Ferguson (July 1, 1723 - February 22, 1816) on Courts and Severity(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 #4 on Political Struggle Quotes >> Courts and Severity
“...a rigorous policy, applied to enthralled, not to restrain from crimes, has an actual tendency to corrupt the manners, and to extinguish the spirit of nations.”
Source: "An Essay on the History of Civil Society," by Adam Ferguson, 1767. Part 5, Section III.
"An Essay on the History of Civil Society," by Adam Ferguson, 1767.
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