3.4 Jonathan Swift(1667-1745) Forerunner of the modern sociologist social worker, economic planner: correct a social evil by means of a theoretically conceived plan Sift viewed human society with contempt and has been called a cynic and even a misanthrope A Modest Proposal: His pity for the oppressed, ignorant, populous, and hungry Catholic peasants of Ireland his anger at the rapacious english absentee landlords 2021/2/23 102021/2/23 10 3.4 Jonathan Swift (1667-1745): ◼ Forerunner of the modern sociologist, social worker, economic planner: correct a social evil by means of a theoretically conceived plan. ◼ Sift viewed human society with contempt and has been called a cynic and even a misanthrope. ◼ “ A Modest Proposal”: His pity for the oppressed, ignorant, populous, and hungry Catholic peasants of Ireland; his anger at the rapacious English absentee landlords