 | Adam Ferguson (July 1, 1723 - February 22, 1816) on Elections and The Majority(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 #7 on Political Struggle Quotes >> Elections and The Majority
“Even under popular governments, men sometimes drop the consideration of their political rights, and appear at times remiss or supine...”
Source: "An Essay on the History of Civil Society," by Adam Ferguson, 1767. Part 5, Section II.
"An Essay on the History of Civil Society," by Adam Ferguson, 1767.
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