 | Adam Ferguson (July 1, 1723 - February 22, 1816) on Society and Justice(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 >> Society and Justice
“...it is certainly impossible to live and to act with men, without employing different names to distinguish the humane from the cruel, and the benevolent from the selfish.”
Source: "An Essay on the History of Civil Society," by Adam Ferguson, 1767. Part 1, Section II.
"An Essay on the History of Civil Society," by Adam Ferguson, 1767.
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