Ferguson, Adam 1723-1816 creator author. Wences Simon, María Isabel translator, contributor agent of text. text bibliography Electronic books. sp 2012 2010 monographic spa 1 online resource. Adam Ferguson's Essay on the History of Civil Society (first published in 1767) is a classic of the Scottish - and European - Enlightenment. Drawing on such diverse sources as classical authors and contemporary travel literature, Ferguson offers a complex model of historical advance which challenges both Hume's and Smith's embrace of modernity and the primitivism of Rousseau. Ferguson combines a subtle analysis of the emergence of modern commercial society with a critique of its abandonment of civic and communal virtues. Central to Ferguson's theory of citizenship are the themes of conflict, play, political participation and military valour. The Essay is a bold and novel attempt to reclaim the tradition of active, virtuous citizenship and apply it to the modern state. Adam Ferguson ; introducción, traducción y notas de María Isabel Wences Simon. Includes bibliographical references. Civilization History Civil society History CB25 ebook 909 Ferguson, Adam, 1723-1816 Ferguson, Adam, 1723-1816. Madrid : Ediciones Akal, ©2010 (OCoLC)690090408 Serie Clásicos del pensamiento político 9788446036043 8446036045 https://www.digitaliapublishing.com/a/27902/ https://www.digitaliapublishing.com/a/27902/ DGITA 160422 DIGAKAL0170 eng