Principles of political economy, deduced from the natural laws of social welfare, and applied to the present state of BritainLongman, 1833 - 457 pages |
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Page xii
... comforts , and luxuries of physical existence . It is this branch in particular of the science ( if so it may be called ) of social happiness , which appears to the writer to be at present , if not the most neglected , at all events the ...
... comforts , and luxuries of physical existence . It is this branch in particular of the science ( if so it may be called ) of social happiness , which appears to the writer to be at present , if not the most neglected , at all events the ...
Page xxiv
... Comforts of the Poor for an Income Tax CHAPTER XIX . - Restraints on the Natural Distribu- tion of Wealth • CHAPTER XX . Concluding Observations 431 • 448 • 451 : PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE . ON THE COINCIDENCE OF THE RIGHTS , xxiv CONTENTS .
... Comforts of the Poor for an Income Tax CHAPTER XIX . - Restraints on the Natural Distribu- tion of Wealth • CHAPTER XX . Concluding Observations 431 • 448 • 451 : PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE . ON THE COINCIDENCE OF THE RIGHTS , xxiv CONTENTS .
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... comforts , and phy- sical enjoyments of life . 1. With respect to the moral and religious dis- position of the members of a society . It can scarcely be doubted that man is , by the constitu- tion of his nature , disposed as well to ...
... comforts , and phy- sical enjoyments of life . 1. With respect to the moral and religious dis- position of the members of a society . It can scarcely be doubted that man is , by the constitu- tion of his nature , disposed as well to ...
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... comforts , and enjoyments of life . A state of general misery is alike unfa- vourable to the development of the social virtues and the cultivation of national religion . In no quarter of the globe do we see vice so confirmed , crime so ...
... comforts , and enjoyments of life . A state of general misery is alike unfa- vourable to the development of the social virtues and the cultivation of national religion . In no quarter of the globe do we see vice so confirmed , crime so ...
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... comforts , and physical enjoyments of life . To promote to the utmost this supply , is , or ought to be , the one great object of all laws and institutions , civil or criminal , which relate to property in any of its shapes , which laws ...
... comforts , and physical enjoyments of life . To promote to the utmost this supply , is , or ought to be , the one great object of all laws and institutions , civil or criminal , which relate to property in any of its shapes , which laws ...
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accumulated Adam Smith advantages afford agriculture amount arts benefit capital circulating circumstances comforts commerce commodities condition consequently consumed continually corn CORN-LAWS cost cultivation demand division of labour duce duction duties effect employed employment enjoyment equally evils exchange exclusive exertions existence expense extent favourable fertility foreign greater happiness human improvement increase individual industry injury interest invested Ireland labouring class land landlord less likewise limited machinery manufactures ment MIXED MATHEMATICS mode monopoly moral natural justice natural laws natural right necessary numbers object obtain occupation owner parishes parties perhaps persons Political Economy poor poor-law poor-rate population portion possession present principle procure production profit proportion proportionate purchase quantity raw produce rent skill society soil sumers supply surplus surplus labour taxation things tion tithe tivation trade value of money villeins wages wealth