Ferguson: an Essay on the History of Civil Society |
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| Author:
| Ferguson, Adam |
| Editor:
| Oz-Salzberger, Fania |
| Series title: | Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-80659-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2012 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | AUD $600.00 |
Book Description:
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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 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.