 | Adam Ferguson (July 1, 1723 - February 22, 1816) on Masters and The Masses(published by RevoltSource) |
|
| Adam Ferguson (July 1, 1723 - February 22, 1816) on Masters and The Masses(published by RevoltSource) |
|
../ggcms/src/templates/revoltsource/view/display_greatgrandchildof_quotes.php
 | 0 |
 | 0 |
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.)
                  |
Quote #8 on Political Struggle Quotes >> Masters and The Masses
“When interest prevails in every breast, the sovereign and his party cannot escape the infection: he employs the force with which he is entrusted, to turn his people into a property, and to command their possessions for his profit or his pleasure.”
Source: "An Essay on the History of Civil Society," by Adam Ferguson, 1767. Part 2, Section III.
"An Essay on the History of Civil Society," by Adam Ferguson, 1767.
No comments so far. You can be the first!
<< Last Entry in The Masses | Current Entry in The Masses 8 | Next Entry in The Masses >> |
All Nearby Items in The Masses
| ||
8
