 | Adam Ferguson (July 1, 1723 - February 22, 1816) on Society and Equality(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 >> Society and Equality
“...from the love of equality, to the sense of a subordination founded on birth, titles, and fortune, is a species of corruption to mankind.”
Source: "An Essay on the History of Civil Society," by Adam Ferguson, 1767. Part 6, Section III.
"An Essay on the History of Civil Society," by Adam Ferguson, 1767.
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