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Ferguson: An Essay on the History of Civil Society

Ferguson: An Essay on the History of Civil Society

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Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought

General Political ScienceGeneral World History

ISBN10: 0521447364
ISBN13: 9780521447362
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Feb 1 1996
Pages: 322
Weight: 0.98
Height: 0.77 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.58
Language: English
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 novel attempt to reclaim the tradition of active citizenship in the modern state.

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