Adam Ferguson
Adam Ferguson, (Scottish Gaelic: ''Adhamh MacFhearghais''), also known as Ferguson of Raith (1 July N.S. /20 June O.S. 1723 – 22 February 1816), was 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. His best-known work is his ''Essay on the History of Civil Society''. Provided by Wikipedia
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Remarks on a pamphlet lately published by Dr. Price : intitled, Observations on the nature of civil liberty, the principles of government, and the justice and policy of the war wit... by Ferguson, Adam, 1723-1816
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Institutes of moral philosophy, 1773 / by Ferguson, Adam, 1723-1816
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Principles of moral and political science, 1792 / by Ferguson, Adam, 1723-1816
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An essay on the history of civil society. by Ferguson, Adam, 1723-1816
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The history of the progress and termination of the Roman Republic / by Ferguson, Adam, 1723-1816
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An essay on the history of civil society, 1767; by Ferguson, Adam, 1723-1816
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An essay on the history of civil society / by Ferguson, Adam, 1723-1816
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Adam Ferguson : selected philosophical writings / by Ferguson, Adam, 1723-1816
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