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... defined , and its gene- ral principles admitted . It is unnecessary to prove formally that this is not the case . Every one is aware that Political Economy is in a state of im- perfect development , I will not -I will not say ...
... defined , and its gene- ral principles admitted . It is unnecessary to prove formally that this is not the case . Every one is aware that Political Economy is in a state of im- perfect development , I will not -I will not say ...
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... defined , and more and more of its principles are established and recognised . But it would be vain to hope that it ever will be got rid of , or that men will examine questions which come home to their business and bosoms , with the ...
... defined , and more and more of its principles are established and recognised . But it would be vain to hope that it ever will be got rid of , or that men will examine questions which come home to their business and bosoms , with the ...
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... definition with which he sets out . Those which abstain from hypothesis depend on observation . It is by observation that the as- tronomer ascertains the motions of the planets , the botanist classifies plants , and the chemist ...
... definition with which he sets out . Those which abstain from hypothesis depend on observation . It is by observation that the as- tronomer ascertains the motions of the planets , the botanist classifies plants , and the chemist ...
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... defined as " the science which states the laws regulating the production and distribution of wealth , so far as they depend on the action of the human mind . " If it be treated as an art , it may be defined as " the art which points out ...
... defined as " the science which states the laws regulating the production and distribution of wealth , so far as they depend on the action of the human mind . " If it be treated as an art , it may be defined as " the art which points out ...
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... define Political Economy as " the art which points out the institu- tions and habits most conducive to the production and accumulation of wealth . " As incidental to the art , he was forced to examine the science , and a considerable ...
... define Political Economy as " the art which points out the institu- tions and habits most conducive to the production and accumulation of wealth . " As incidental to the art , he was forced to examine the science , and a considerable ...
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