 | Adam Ferguson (July 1, 1723 - February 22, 1816) on Oppression and The State(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 >> Oppression and The State
“But the sword, which in this beneficent hand was drawn to protect the subject, and to procure a speedy and effectual distribution of justice, was likewise sufficient in the hands of a tyrant, to shed the blood of the innocent, and to cancel the rights of men.”
Source: "An Essay on the History of Civil Society," by Adam Ferguson, 1767. Part 6, Section V.
"An Essay on the History of Civil Society," by Adam Ferguson, 1767.
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