 | Adam Ferguson (July 1, 1723 - February 22, 1816) on Masters and Power(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 #6 on Political Struggle Quotes >> Masters and Power
“...from his eager desire to secure, or to extend his power, he finds it become, like the fortunes of his people, a creature of mere imagination and unsettled caprice.”
Source: "An Essay on the History of Civil Society," by Adam Ferguson, 1767. Part 1, Section X.
"An Essay on the History of Civil Society," by Adam Ferguson, 1767.
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