An Introduction to Political Economy (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Ely, Richard T.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330316231 ISBN 13 : 9781330316238

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2017

Synopsis

Excerpt from An Introduction to Political Economy

In offering to the reader this revision of the Introduction, to Political Economy, it seems advisable to explain some of the circumstances which have called it forth, and which have consequently determined its character. In particular is it important to explain its relation to the author's Outlines of Economics, in order to avoid confusion and possible inconvenience.

The "Introduction" was first published in 1889, and has since then without change passed through many editions. The "Outlines," which appeared in 1893, was originally intended to be simply a revised edition of the "Introduction," but finally grew into something quite different. It was therefore decided not to withdraw the earlier work, and in the preface to the "Outlines" it was stated that "in any future revisions of the two books an effort will be made to develop still further the peculiarities of each; the aim of the 'Introduction' being to furnish chiefly historical and descriptive material; the aim of the 'Outlines' being to give a systematic sketch of theory." Since the appearance of the "Outlines" the author has been gratified to learn from many sources that his course at that time has met with approval; and in this revision he seeks to carry out the intention to which reference has just been made. It has not been attempted, however, to make the revision in any way a new book, but rather to keep it essentially the same book while developing it in the direction indicated. The chief purpose of the revision has been to remove obvious defects, to bring statistical statements down to date, and to change theoretical expositions, so far as the advance of economic thought clearly requires that this should be done. On the other hand, it is altogether foreign to the purpose of this work to enter into theoretical controversies.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

It has frequently been doubted whether the present is the best time for the preparation of a text-book of political economy, and it has been said that the attitude of mind which should characterize the political economist under existing circumstances is one of pause and retrospection. There is active dispute concerning fundamental conceptions, and when one listens to the controversies now going on the impression is apt to grow on one that in political economy nothing is settled. Topics as important as wages, rent, and profits are now under active discussion by scholars who hold widely divergent views. It is true that in reality many things are tolerably well settled in political economy, and that progress in the science was never so rapid as now; but precisely this hopeful outlook for the future renders the preparation of a text-book at present difficult. The authors experience as a teacher and a writer has convinced him that brief economic manuals have in the past done immense harm. Tliey have conveyed little positive knowledge, but they have provided their readers with a lot of catch-words and simple rules of thumb for the solution of the various socio-economic problems which arise mour complex modern industrial civilization.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330316231
• ISBN 13: 9781330316238
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 402
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