Political Economy considers mankind as occupied solely in acquiring and consuming wealth ; and aims at showing what is the course of action into which mankind, living in a state of society, would be impelled, if that motive, except in the degree in which... Principles of Political Economy - Page xiby Henry Charles Carey - 1837 - 279 pagesFull view - About this book
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