An Essay on the History of Civil Society, Eighth Edition

Name: An Essay on the History of Civil Society, Eighth Edition
Author: Adam Ferguson

by Adam Ferguson

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Project Gutenberg

Release date

2005-08-01

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Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

Civilization -- History Civil society -- History

About the author

Adam Ferguson

1723–1816

A leading voice of the Scottish Enlightenment, this philosopher and historian explored how societies grow, change, and sometimes lose their civic spirit. His writing links moral philosophy, politics, and history in ways that still feel surprisingly modern.

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