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Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought Ser.: Ferguson : An Essay on the History of Civil Society by Adam Ferguson (1996, Trade Paperback)
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Essay on the History of Civil Society, Paperback by Ferguson, Adam; Oz-Salzberger, Fania (EDT), ISBN 0521447364, ISBN-13 9780521447362, Brand New, Free shipping in the US A subtle critique of declining communal virtues, arguing instead for active citizenship.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521447364
ISBN-139780521447362
eBay Product ID (ePID)264066
Product Key Features
Number of Pages322 Pages
Publication NameFerguson : an Essay on the History of Civil Society
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGeneral, Political
Publication Year1996
TypeTextbook
AuthorAdam Ferguson
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Philosophy
SeriesCambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight14.5 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN95-000877
Dewey Edition20
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal323
Table Of Content1. Of the general characteristics of human nature; 2. Of the history of rude nations; 3. Of the history of policy and arts; 4. Of the consequences that result from advancement of civil and commercial arts; 5. Of the decline of nations; 6. Of corruption and political slavery.
SynopsisAdam 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 offers a complex model of historical advance which challenges both Hume's and Smith's embrace of modernity and the primitivism of Rousseau. Ferguson combines a subtle analysis of the emergence of modern commercial society with a critique of its abandonment of civic and communal virtues. Central to Ferguson's theory of citizenship are the themes of conflict, play, political participation and military valour. The Essay is a bold and novel attempt to reclaim the tradition of active, virtuous citizenship and apply it to the modern state., Adam Ferguson's Essay on the History of Civil Society is a classic of the Scottish, and European, Enlightenment. Ferguson combines a subtle analysis of modern society with a critique of its abandonment of communal virtues, and boldly attempts to reclaim the tradition of active citizenship in the modern state., 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.
LC Classification NumberCB25 .F4 1995
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