Volume of student lecture notes entitled "Heads of Dr. Ferguson's Lectures 1760", 1760
Scope and Contents
This item is a volume of student lecture notes entitled "Heads of Dr. Ferguson's Lectures 1760", 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
- Creation: 1760
Physical Description
Handwritten, 190 X 160 mm. Some of the sheets are loose.
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Biographical / Historical
Adam Ferguson (1723-1816) was a Scottish philosopher and historian. After residing in Leipzig for a time, he returned to Edinburgh where in January 1757 he succeeded David Hume as librarian to the Faculty of Advocates, but soon relinquished this office on becoming tutor in the family of the Earl of Bute. In 1759 Ferguson became professor of natural philosophy in the University of Edinburgh. In 1767, he published his Essay on the History of Civil Society, which was well received and translated into several European languages.
Extent
1 volume
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased in July 2020. Accession no. SC-Acc-2020-0060.
Physical Description
Handwritten, 190 X 160 mm. Some of the sheets are loose.
Processing Information
Catalogued in November 2021 by Aline Brodin, using information provided by the seller.
Subject
- Ferguson, Adam, 1723-1816 (historian, philosopher) (Presenter, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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