 | Adam Ferguson (July 1, 1723 - February 22, 1816) on State and Society(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 #3 on Political Struggle Quotes >> State and Society
“...war is the mere practice of rapine, to enrich the individual; commerce is turned into a system of snares and impositions; and government by turns oppressive or weak.”
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.
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