ADAM FERGUSON
Subtitle: Philosophy, Politics and Society (Enlightenment World)
Contributors: Eugene Heath (Editor); Vincenzo Merolle (Editor)
Publisher: Pickering & Chatto Ltd
Published: July 30, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781851968657
Subjects: British & Irish history; Political science & theory; Social theory; Topics in philosophy; United Kingdom, Great Britain; Europe - Great Britain - General; History & Theory - General; Political; History; History: World
Description: "In these essays, scholars analyse Ferguson's philosophical, political and sociological writings and the discourse which they prompted between Ferguson and other important figures such as David Hume and Adam Smith." "Much secondary literature on Ferguson is discussed, which highlights how Ferguson can be best understood as a social theorist who employed elements of many strains of thought to reconcile tensions of modernity. Crucially, Ferguson's thoughts on these far-reaching topics are difficult to classify so have often been misrepresented elsewhere. This book addresses these misconceptions."--Jacket.