 | Adam Ferguson (July 1, 1723 - February 22, 1816) on State and Hierarchy(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 #1 on Political Struggle Quotes >> State and Hierarchy
“...with aristocracy... No merits or defects can raise or sink a person from one class to the other. The only effect of personal character is, to procure to the individual a suitable degree of consideration with his own order, not to vary his rank.”
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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