Political economy, considered as a branch of the science of a statesman or legislator, proposes two distinct objects: first, to provide a plentiful revenue or subsistence for the people, or more properly to enable them to provide such a revenue or subsistence... From Adam Smith to the Wealth of America - Page 211by Alvin Rabushka - 1985 - 237 pagesLimited preview - About this book
| VAN BUREN DENSLOW - 1888 - 826 pages
...defined political economy as an art. In the introduction to Book IV, he says : " Political economy proposes two distinct objects ; first to provide a...or more properly to enable them to provide such a subsistence or remedy for themselves." (The later Manchester school would have said " to leave them... | |
| Van Buren Denslow - Economics - 1888 - 846 pages
...In the Introduction to Book IV. he saya : " Political economy proposes two distinct objects ; flirt to provide a plentiful revenue or subsistence for...or more properly to enable them to provide such a subsistence or remedy for themselves." (The later Manchester school would have said " to leave them... | |
| Van Buren Denslow - Economics - 1888 - 854 pages
...defined political economy as an art. In the intro'-vtion to Book IV. he says : " Political economy proposes two distinct objects ; first to provide a...subsistence for the people, or more properly to enable •I™ to provide such a subsistence or remedy for themselves." (The later Manchester k< hr»l would... | |
| George Lacy - Economics - 1888 - 386 pages
...made to Jevons, Cairnes, Fawcett, and others. 1. WHAT DOES POLITICAL ECONOMY DEAL WITH ? Adam Smith: "Political Economy, considered as a branch of the...legislator, proposes two distinct objects ; first, to make a plentiful revenue or subsistence for the people, or, more properly, to enable them to provide... | |
| Adam Smith - Economics - 1892 - 914 pages
...der Arbeitenden Classe." BOOK IV, Of Systems of political Oeconomy. INTRODUCTION. LlTlCAL oeconomy, considered as a branch of the science of a statesman or legislator, proposes two disobjects : first, to provide a plentiful revenue or subice for the people, or more properly to enable... | |
| Charles Francis Bastable - Finance - 1892 - 704 pages
...either as a special section or as the main subject of the older treatises of Political Economy, ' when considered as a branch of the science of a statesman or legislator,' to quote Adam Smith's phrase. In another aspect it may be regarded as belonging to administration,... | |
| James Bonar - Economics - 1893 - 440 pages
...written perhaps thirty years earlier. 2 See W. of N., IV., Introd., p. 187 (MacCulloch's edition) : — " Political Economy considered as a branch of the science of a statesman or legislator" men of business, who know how trade benefits themselves and have no concern how it benefits the nation... | |
| James Bonar - Economic history - 1893 - 432 pages
...written perhaps thirty years earlier. 2 See W. of N., IV., Introd., p. 187 (MacCulloch's edition): — " Political Economy considered as a branch of the science of a statesman or legislator." men of business, who know how trade benefits them-;, selves and have no concern how it benefits the... | |
| 1895 - 800 pages
...used as money at all ? What qualities will render it a good kind of money ? 7. Adam Smith says : " Political economy, considered as a branch of the science...statesman or legislator, proposes two distinct objects." What are these objects ? Discuss the ab'ove use of the word "science," and point out the distinction... | |
| Civil Service Commission of the City of New York - Civil service - 1898 - 1046 pages
...lengthen. 9. descend. 19. inheritance. 10. completely. 20. elevation. DICTATION. Date, October 6, 1897. Political Economy, considered as a branch of the science...legislator, proposes two distinct objects: first, to supply a plentiful revenue or subsistence for the people, or, more properly, to enable them to provide... | |
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