The passionate society: the social, political and moral thought of Adam Ferguson

"Adam Ferguson (1723-1816) was a major figure of the Scottish Enlightenment whose thought was, in many respects, original and distinctive. This book is a study of his ideas and of the intellectual forces that shaped them." "Though somewhat overlooked in the nineteenth century, Ferguso...

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Main Author: Hill, Lisa (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht [u.a.] Springer 2006
Series:Archives internationales d'histoire des idées 191
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Summary:"Adam Ferguson (1723-1816) was a major figure of the Scottish Enlightenment whose thought was, in many respects, original and distinctive. This book is a study of his ideas and of the intellectual forces that shaped them." "Though somewhat overlooked in the nineteenth century, Ferguson was rescued from obscurity in the first half of the twentieth century by scholars interested in the origins of sociology and early critiques of modernity. Ferguson's interest in the mechanics of social life and especially social change led him to many groundbreaking insights. In fact, he is sometimes identified as the 'Father of Modern Sociology'. In addition to exploring whether or not he merits this title, this study examines the whole of Ferguson's thought as a system and includes his moral and faculty psychology, historiography, theology, politics and social science."--BOOK JACKET.
Physical Description:275 S.
ISBN:1402038895

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