Leighton Library has a 1768 edition of “An essay on the history of civil society” by Adam Ferguson

Added by Leighton Library at 06:51 on 20 June 2024

Did you know that the man known as the father of modern sociology, Scottish Enlightenment philosopher and historian, Adam Ferguson, was born #OnThisDay 20 June 1723? Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library has a 1768 edition of his most famous work “An essay on the history of civil society” as well as ...

Leighton Library has a 1675 edition of "Pensées de M. Pascal sur la religion, et sur quelques autres sujets" by Blaise Pascal

Added by Leighton Library at 05:48 on 19 June 2024

The Leighton Library has a 1675 edition of "Pensées de M. Pascal sur la religion, et sur quelques autres sujets, qui ont esté trouvées après sa mort parmy ses papiers" by French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer and philosopher Blaise Pascal who was born #OnThisDay 19 June 1623. He was a ch...

Leighton Library has a 1754 first edition of "A short conference betwixt Mr Adam Gib, Minister of the Gospel in the Associate Congregation at Edinburgh, and a country-man in the parish of Biggar"

Added by Leighton Library at 06:13 on 18 June 2024

The Leighton Library has a 1754 first edition of "A short conference betwixt Mr Adam Gib, Minister of the Gospel in the Associate Congregation at Edinburgh, and a country-man in the parish of Biggar" about a heated exchange with Adam Gib, who died #OnThisDay 18 June 1788. He was a Scottish religious...