Adam Ferguson and the Beginnings of Modern Sociology: An Analysis of the Sociological Elements in His Writings With some Suggestions as to His Place in the History of Social Theory

W. C. Lehmann

Published by Columbia University Press 1930

Adam Ferguson and the Beginnings of Modern Sociology

An Analysis of the Sociological Elements in His Writings With some Suggestions as to His Place in the History of Social Theory

W. C. Lehmann

Volume 328 in the series Studies in History, Economics, and Public Law

https://doi.org/10.7312/lehm90178

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Discusses 18th century social theory through the writings of Adam Ferguson, a philosopher and historian during the Scottish Enlightenment. Includes an overview of the history of social thought, along with an analysis of Ferguson's writings from a sociological viewpoint.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	1
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	7
Table of Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	9
Introductorγ
I. Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	15
II. Historical Background Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	28
Part I. Analysis of Ferguson’s Writings from a Sociological View-Point
A. The Fundamental Approach
III. The Fact and Foundations of Society Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	47
IV. Social Change and Social Continuity Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	57
V. The Nature of Human Society as Culture Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	66
B. Social Evolution
VI. The Nature and Course of Social Evolution Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	80
VII. Factors in Social Evolution Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	94
C. Society in its Static Aspects
VIII. The Organization of Human Relationships Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	119
IX. Language, Science, Art, Literature, Religion in Relation to Society Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	129
D. The Meaning of Society and the Methods of its Study
Χ. The Commercial and Political Arts in Relation to Progress and Decay Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	139
XI. Ultimate Values in Human Society Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	153
XII. Methodical Summary Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	164
Part II. Ferguson’s Place in the History of Social Theory
XIII. Origins and Antecedents Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	183
XIV. Among his Contemporaries Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	197
XV. Among his Contemporaries (Continued) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	227
XVI. Ferguson’s Relation to Chief Tendencies of Anglo-American Sociology Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	238
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	259
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	263

Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Copyright year: 1930
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 268

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Published: May 6, 2019
ISBN: 9780231877442