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 vii
... reason ; the people think for themselves . What do they read ? What are their thoughts ? From what principles do they reason ? These are ques- tions of deep import . For the answers to them must determine the ultimate result of the ...
... reason ; the people think for themselves . What do they read ? What are their thoughts ? From what principles do they reason ? These are ques- tions of deep import . For the answers to them must determine the ultimate result of the ...
Page viii
... reason , and to inquire , than their reading , their thoughts , their reasoning , and their inquiries run into channels of vital interest to themselves , and immediately connected with their own position . They ask themselves , they ...
... reason , and to inquire , than their reading , their thoughts , their reasoning , and their inquiries run into channels of vital interest to themselves , and immediately connected with their own position . They ask themselves , they ...
Page 5
... reason of those who will think upon the subject . It is to that tribunal that every writer addresses himself . Those who do not acknowledge the au- thority and unity of reason , calmly and impartially exer- cised , may dispute the ...
... reason of those who will think upon the subject . It is to that tribunal that every writer addresses himself . Those who do not acknowledge the au- thority and unity of reason , calmly and impartially exer- cised , may dispute the ...
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... a right and a wrong , and which , enlightened by knowledge and the most extensive ex- perience , determines by the aid of reason our moral obligations . RULES OF RIGHT . yet it must occasionally happen that PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE .
... a right and a wrong , and which , enlightened by knowledge and the most extensive ex- perience , determines by the aid of reason our moral obligations . RULES OF RIGHT . yet it must occasionally happen that PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE .
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... reason are not easily definable ) the necessity of discountenancing the commission of such wrongs , and of giving their approval to some rule of right as a substitute for mere strength or cunning in the determination of questions where ...
... reason are not easily definable ) the necessity of discountenancing the commission of such wrongs , and of giving their approval to some rule of right as a substitute for mere strength or cunning in the determination of questions where ...
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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