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A philosopher and historian, Adam Ferguson occupies a unique place
within eighteenth-century Scottish thought. A man of energy and
verve, he made important contributions to social and moral theory,
political philosophy and to the study of history. Reared in the
highlands of Scotland, he lived most of his life in the
enlightenment world of Edinburgh, participating in the city's
social clubs and in the broader public and intellectual life of his
nation. Renowned for "An Essay on the History of Civil Society
(1767)", he also wrote pamphlets on political issues, published
works of moral and political philosophy, authored a multi-volume
history of the Roman Republic and composed numerous manuscript
essays. Distinguished by a moral and historical bent, his work is
framed within a teleological outlook that upholds the importance of
action and virtue in the emerging commercial society of the
eighteenth century.
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