 | Adam Ferguson (July 1, 1723 - February 22, 1816) on War and Civilization(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 #5 on Political Struggle Quotes >> War and Civilization
“...mankind still retain many parts of their earliest character. They are still averse to labor, addicted to war, admirers of fortitude, and, in the language of Tacitus, more lavish of their blood than of their sweat.”
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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