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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:historians
gptkb:political_theory
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Scottish_Enlightenment
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gptkbp:born
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October 20, 1723
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Mary_Ferguson
gptkb:William_Ferguson
gptkb:James_Ferguson
gptkb:John_Ferguson
gptkb:Robert_Ferguson
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gptkbp:contribution
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theory of social evolution
development of social science
the study of human behavior in society
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gptkbp:died
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February 22, 1816
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gptkbp:famous_for
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the concept of civil society
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gptkbp:field
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gptkb:political_theory
social philosophy
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Adam Ferguson
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gptkbp:influence
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gptkb:Utilitarianism
Liberalism
Empiricism
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Alexis_de_Tocqueville
gptkb:Adam_Smith
gptkb:David_Hume
gptkb:Karl_Marx
gptkb:Herbert_Spencer
gptkb:sociology
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:John_Locke
gptkb:Montesquieu
gptkb:Jean-Jacques_Rousseau
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gptkbp:known_for
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his work on the philosophy of history
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gptkbp:nationality
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Scottish
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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the impact of war on society
the importance of civil society
the role of commerce in society
the relationship between liberty and equality
the development of moral sentiments
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gptkbp:notable_works
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An Essay on the History of Civil Society
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Professor
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Edinburgh
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gptkbp:spouse
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Margaret Ferguson
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gptkbp:work_location
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gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
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gptkbp:wrote
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An Essay on the History of Civil Society
Principles of Moral and Political Science
The History of the Progress and Termination of the Roman Republic
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Adam_Smith
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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