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Ferguson: An Essay on the History of Civil Society

By Adam Ferguson, Fania Oz-Salzberger (Editor)
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By Adam Ferguson, Fania Oz-Salzberger (Editor)
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Adam Ferguson's Essay on the History of Civil Society (first published in 1767) is a classic of the Scottish—and European—Enlightenment. Drawing on such diverse sources as classical authors and contemporary travel literature, Ferguson combines a subtle analysis of modern commercial society with a critique of its abandonment of civic and communal virtues. Central themes in Ferguson's theory of citizenship are conflict, play, political participation and military valor. The Essay is a bold and...

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