 Among the delusions which at different periods have possessed themselves of the minds of large masses of the human race, perhaps the most curious — certainly the least creditable — is the modern soi-disant science of political economy, based on the...  The Quarterly Journal of Economics - Page 432edited by - 1888Full view - About this book
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - Electronic journals - 1860 - 858 pages
...human race, perhaps the most curious — certainly the least creditable — is the modern soi-disant science of political economy, based on the idea that...says the economist, " are accidental and disturbing elemente in human nature ; but avarice and the desire of progress are constant' elements. Let us eliminate... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - Electronic journals - 1860 - 858 pages
...human race, perhaps the most curious — certainly the least creditable — is the modern soi-disant science of political economy, based on the idea that...irrespectively of the influence of social affection. Of course, аз in the instances of alchemy, astrology, witchcraft, and other such popular creeds, political economy... | |
 | William Newton - 1860 - 422 pages
...starting his subject, he says, that the science of political economy, as at present received, is " based on the idea that an advantageous code of social...irrespectively of the influence of social affection;" and as a proof of this, he adduces the helplessness of the political economist, on the occasion of... | |
 | Inventions - 1866 - 420 pages
...in starting his subject, he says, that the science of political economy, as at present received, is "based on the idea that an advantageous code of social...irrespectively of the influence of social affection ;" and as a proof of this, he adduces the helplessness of the political economist, on the occasion... | |
 | John Ruskin - Social Science - 1867 - 276 pages
...human race, perhaps the most curious— certainly the least creditable • — is the modern soi-disant science of political economy, based on the idea that...irrespectively of the influence of social affection." Look also at the definition of skill, p. 87. " Under the term ' skill ' I mean to include the united... | |
 | John Ruskin - Economics - 1872 - 156 pages
...certainly the least creditable — is the modem aoi-diaatU science of political economy, .1 *«• ' based on the idea that an advantageous code of social...the root of it. •• The social affections," says thu economist, " are accidental and disturbing elements in human nature ; but avarice and the desire... | |
 | John Ruskin - English literature - 1872 - 238 pages
...human race, perhaps the most curious — certainly the least creditable — is the modern soi-disant science of political economy, based on the idea that...irrespectively of the influence of social affection." Look also at the definition of skill, p. 87. " Under the term ' skill ' I mean to include the 12 united... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1872 - 234 pages
...human race, perhaps the most curious — certainly the least creditable — is the modern soi-disant science of political economy, based on the idea that...irrespectively of the influence of social affection." Look also at the definition of skill, p. 87. " Under the term ' skill ' I mean to include the 12 united... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1872 - 236 pages
...human race, perhaps the most curious — certainly the least creditable — is the modern soi-disant science of political economy, based on the idea that an advantageous code of social action maybe determined, irrespectively of the influence of social affection." Look also at the definition... | |
 | Manchester Literary Club - English literature - 1879 - 336 pages
...Cornhill Magazine. The first edition appeared in 1862, the second in 1877. It is a protest against the " idea that an advantageous code of social action...irrespectively of the influence of social affection." The outcry against them was so great that the editor of the Cornhill, " with great discomfort to himself,"... | |
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