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 ix
... increase of hap- piness to the individuals united under them , by the simple application to their study and perfection of the same sagacity , foresight , and powers of rea- soning , which have effected such prodigious ad- vances in the ...
... increase of hap- piness to the individuals united under them , by the simple application to their study and perfection of the same sagacity , foresight , and powers of rea- soning , which have effected such prodigious ad- vances in the ...
Page xiv
... increased likewise , or , at least , has not proportionately diminished . There is almost everywhere an actually ... increasing ; discoveries in art and science are adding daily to the stock of superfluities ; while food , the staff of ...
... increased likewise , or , at least , has not proportionately diminished . There is almost everywhere an actually ... increasing ; discoveries in art and science are adding daily to the stock of superfluities ; while food , the staff of ...
Page xvi
... knowledge appli- cable to the improvement of his productive powers , nothing more is wanting , in order to secure a con- tinual increase of the means of physical enjoy- PREFACE . xvii ment at the command of every individual xvi .PREFACE .
... knowledge appli- cable to the improvement of his productive powers , nothing more is wanting , in order to secure a con- tinual increase of the means of physical enjoy- PREFACE . xvii ment at the command of every individual xvi .PREFACE .
Page xxi
... increase of distributable Produce . -Limitation of interference of Government to the security of Persons and Property CHAPTER X - PRODUCTIVE INTERESTS.- Agriculture- Manufactures - Commerce . - Progress , Subdivisions , and utility of ...
... increase of distributable Produce . -Limitation of interference of Government to the security of Persons and Property CHAPTER X - PRODUCTIVE INTERESTS.- Agriculture- Manufactures - Commerce . - Progress , Subdivisions , and utility of ...
Page xxii
... increasing People . - Early limitation of the numbers and resources of Man.- Hunting State . Pastoral State . - Agricultural ... Increase of Food and Wealth , not the limitation of numbers and happiness CHAPTER XII . - CAUSES OF POVERTY ...
... increasing People . - Early limitation of the numbers and resources of Man.- Hunting State . Pastoral State . - Agricultural ... Increase of Food and Wealth , not the limitation of numbers and happiness CHAPTER XII . - CAUSES OF POVERTY ...
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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