Ferguson, Adam, 1723-1816 (Scottish historian and philosopher)
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Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:
Minutes of the Poker Club
Fonds — Volume Dc.5.126
Identifier: Coll-1564
Scope and Contents
Minute book of the Poker Club of Scotland, containing the records of the meetings of the Poker Club from 16 December 1774 to 30 January 1784. The first page of the bound manuscript contains a list of 41 members as at 26 January 1776; two who joined later are added to this page, and on the two succeeding pages occur further names. Amongst the best known are Lord Elibank, Dr. Carlyle, John Home, David Hume, Dr. Robertson, Adam Smith, Dr. Blair, Dr. Black, Professor Robison, Robert Keith, Lord...
Dates:
1774-1784
Notebook entitled "Notes of Lectures on Moral Philosophy by Adam Ferguson L.L.D.", 1782-1783
Item — Box CLX-A-387
Identifier: Coll-1848/22-0056
Scope and Contents
Notebook entitled "Notes of Lectures on Moral Philosophy by Adam Ferguson L.L.D. in 4 Volumes. Vol 4th Edinburgh 1782-3". Author unknown (initials "JJ"). Later pencil scribbling on p. 9: "Thomas Loughlin" - perhaps a later owner of the notebook.A neatly presented contemporary manuscript copy (with slight variations) of the sixth and seventh parts of Adam Ferguson's Institutes of Moral Philosophy. For the use of students in the College of Edinburgh...
Dates:
1782-1783
Volume of student lecture notes entitled "Heads of Dr. Ferguson's Lectures 1760", [1760 or 1768]
Item — Box CLX-A-1591
Identifier: Coll-1848/20-0060
Scope and Contents
This item is a volume of student lecture notes entitled "Heads of Dr. Ferguson's Lectures 1760" [the date could also be read as "1768"], 44-page long, apparently by a student who attended Adam Ferguson's lectures at the University of Edinburgh. As the title suggests, these are the "heads" or outlines of the course, but with a fair bit of detail included. The lectures concern mankind in its divisions, social actions, forms of government, etc.
Dates:
[1760 or 1768]