 | Adam Ferguson (July 1, 1723 - February 22, 1816) on War and Military Oppression(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 Military Oppression
“Every state, by the defeat of its troops, may be turned into a province; every army opposed in the field today may be hired tomorrow; and every victory gained, may give the accession of a new military force to the victor.”
Source: "An Essay on the History of Civil Society," by Adam Ferguson, 1767. Part 3, Section V.
"An Essay on the History of Civil Society," by Adam Ferguson, 1767.
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