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Adam Ferguson

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Adam Ferguson , 1723-1816, Scottish philosopher and historian. He was professor of philosophy at the Univ. of Edinburgh (1759-85). His Essay on the History of Civil Society (1767) criticized earlier theories of a state of nature; it was an important contribution to intellectual history and influenced Hegel. In his Principles of Moral and Political Science (1792), Ferguson advanced the principle of perfection and attempted to reconcile self-interest and universal benevolence. Bibliography: See D. Kettler, The Social and Political Thought of Adam Ferguson (1965); M. Jack, Corruption... Read more
Adam Ferguson
Encyclopedia of World Biography Adam Ferguson The Scottish philosopher, moralist, and historian Adam Ferguson (1723-1816) produced a number of notable ... of the founders of modern sociology. Adam Ferguson was born in Logierat, Perthshire. In ... Read more
Ferguson, Adam
A Dictionary of Sociology Ferguson, Adam (1724–1816) Though ... Enlightenment , David Hume , Ferguson has a better claim to be ... followed Hume's lead, but Ferguson took his view of humans as ... alienation are also prefigured in Ferguson's writings. See also INTERESTS ... Read more

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