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Adam Ferguson, also known as Ferguson of Raith, was a Scottish philosopher and historian of the Scottish Enlightenment.
Adam Ferguson as painted by Joshua Reynolds in 1782
Detail of Adam Ferguson's grave
The grave of Adam Ferguson, St Andrews Cathedral churchyard
Letter from George Washington to Doctor Adam Ferguson about the state of Sir Henry Clinton's request for a passport on his behalf. June 9, 1778
Scottish common sense realism, also known as the Scottish school of common sense, is a realist school of philosophy that originated in the ideas of Scottish philosophers Thomas Reid, Adam Ferguson, Ja
Adam Ferguson
…Education Alma mater University of Edinburgh University of St Andrews Philosophical work Era 18th-century philosophy Region Western philosophy School Scottish common sense realism Scottish Enlightenment Institutions University of Edinburgh Main interests Sociology, political philosophy, ethics, history Notable ideas The principle…
Thomas Reid
David Hume
Declaration of Independence, a painting by John Trumbull depicting the Committee of Five presenting their draft of the Declaration of Independence to the Congress on 28 June 1776. Trumbull's painting appears on the reverse of the United States two-dollar bill.
Princeton Seminary in the 1800s