Four Introductory Lectures on Political Economy
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About This Book
This book by Nassau W. Senior, first delivered as lectures at the University of Oxford in 1851. The book explores the causes that have hindered the development of political economy, discusses political economy as a mental study, and argues for treating it as a science. It also defines wealth and presents the case for political economy as a positive, not a hypothetical science.
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- FOUR INTRODUCTORY LECTURES ON POLITICAL ECONOMY,
- CONTENTS
- LECTURE I. CAUSES THAT HAVE RETARDED THE PROGRESS OF POLITICAL ECONOMY.
- LECTURE II. POLITICAL ECONOMY A MENTAL STUDY.
- LECTURE III. REASONS FOR TREATING POLITICAL ECONOMY AS A SCIENCE.
- LECTURE IV. THAT POLITICAL ECONOMY IS A POSITIVE, NOT AN HYPOTHETICAL SCIENCE.—DEFINITION OF WEALTH.
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