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political science
political theory
modern political thought
key people in modern political thought
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Adam Ferguson
Definition
- Adam Ferguson (1723–1816) was a prominent member of a circle of Scottish Enlightenment thinkers that included David Hume and Adam Smith. Born in the village of Logeirat, Perthshire, on the fringes of the Scottish highlands, he was the only highlander in the group. [Source: Theory in Social and Cultural Anthropology: An Encyclopedia; Ferguson, Adam]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Adam_Ferguson
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