How Long to Read Ferguson: An Essay on the History of Civil Society

How Long Does it Take to Read Ferguson: An Essay on the History of Civil Society?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 33 minutes to read Ferguson: An Essay on the History of Civil Society by Adam Ferguson

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

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.

How long is Ferguson: An Essay on the History of Civil Society?

Ferguson: An Essay on the History of Civil Society by Adam Ferguson is 326 pages long, and a total of 83,456 words.

This makes it 110% the length of the average book. It also has 102% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Ferguson: An Essay on the History of Civil Society Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 36 minutes to read Ferguson: An Essay on the History of Civil Society aloud.

What Reading Level is Ferguson: An Essay on the History of Civil Society?

Ferguson: An Essay on the History of Civil Society is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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