The Passionate Society: The Social, Political and Moral Thought of Adam Ferguson

by Lisa Hill

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Legend. Acknowledgements. Dedication.- Introduction: The Passionate Society.- Reading Ferguson.- Ferguson's Theology/ Ontology.- Method and Historiography.- Ferguson's Faculty and Moral Psychology.- Ferguson's 'Invisible Hand'.- Ferguson's Early Conflict Theory.- Habit.- The Environment.- Corruption and Problems of Modernity.- Progress and Decline.- Ferguson's Conservatism.- Conclusion.- Bibliography.- Index.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:9048169917

ISBN13:9789048169917

Release Date:November 2010

Publisher:Springer

Length:286 Pages

Weight:0.93 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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Philosophy Political Science Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences

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