 | Adam Ferguson (July 1, 1723 - February 22, 1816) on War 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 >> War and Society
“...the barbarous state.... They unite in following leaders, who are distinguished by their fortunes, and by the luster of their birth. They join the desire of spoil with the love of glory; and form an opinion, that what is acquired by force, justly pertains to the victor, they become hunters of men, and bring every contest to the decision of the sword.”
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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