Adam Ferguson (1723-1816) was a major figure of the Scottish
Enlightenment whose thought was, in many respects, original and
distinctive. This book is a study of his ideas and of the
intellectual forces that shaped them.
Though somewhat overlooked in the nineteenth century, Ferguson
was rescued from obscurity in the first half of the twentieth
century by scholars interested in the origins of sociology and
early critiques of modernity. Fergusona (TM)s interest in the
mechanics of social life and especially social change led him to
many groundbreaking insights. In fact, he is sometimes identified
as the 'Father of Modern Sociology'. In addition to exploring
whether or not he merits this title, this study examines the whole
of Fergusona (TM)s thought as a system and includes his moral and
faculty psychology, historiography, theology, politics and social
science.
Ferguson is distinguished by his deep appreciation of the
complexity of the human condition; his study of society is based on
the belief that it is not only reason, but the unseen, unplanned,
sub-rational and visceral forces that keep the human universe in
motion. Fergusona (TM)s appreciation of this fact, and his ability
to make social science of it, is his major achievement.
General
| Imprint: |
Springer-Verlag New York
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees, 191 |
| Release date: |
2006 |
| First published: |
2006 |
| Authors: |
Lisa Hill
|
| Dimensions: |
235 x 155 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
286 |
| Edition: |
2006 ed. |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4020-3889-1 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
Social theory
|
| LSN: |
1-4020-3889-5 |
| Barcode: |
9781402038891 |
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