 | Adam Ferguson (July 1, 1723 - February 22, 1816) on War and Nationalism(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 >> War and Nationalism
“Hear the peasants on different sides of the Alps, and the Pyrenees, the Rhine, or the British channel, give vent to their prejudices, and national passions; it is among them that we find the materials of war and dissention laid without the direction of government, and sparks ready to kindle into a flame...”
Source: "An Essay on the History of Civil Society," by Adam Ferguson, 1767. Part 1, Section IV.
"An Essay on the History of Civil Society," by Adam Ferguson, 1767.
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