Adam Ferguson

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosopher
historian
social theorist
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Scottish_Enlightenment
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Edinburgh_Fellow
gptkbp:born 1723
gptkbp:children gptkb:William_Ferguson
gptkb:James_Ferguson
gptkb:John_Ferguson
gptkbp:contribution moral philosophy
theory of civil society
development of social science
gptkbp:died 1816
gptkbp:field history
philosophy
social science
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Adam Ferguson
gptkbp:influenced sociology
political theory
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:John_Locke
gptkb:David_Hume
gptkbp:knownFor The Essay on the History of Civil Society
gptkbp:nationality Scottish
gptkbp:notableWorks An Essay on the History of Civil Society
Principles of Moral and Political Science
gptkbp:occupation writer
academic
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Edinburgh
gptkb:London
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Margaret_Ferguson