# Principles of Political Economy

Author: Perry, Arthur Latham, 1830-1905

Genre: Category: Economics

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41936

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Principles+of+Political+Economy+Perry&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

The first question that confronts the beginner in this science, and the one also that controls the whole scope of his inquiries to the very end, is: What is the precise subject of Political Economy? Within what exact field do its investigations lie? There is indeed a short and broad and full answer at hand to this fundamental and comprehensive question; and yet it is every way better for all concerned to reach this answer by a route somewhat delayed and circuitous, just as it is better in ascending a mountain summit for the sake of a strong and complete view to circle up leisurely on foot or on horseback, rather than to dash straight up to the top by a cog-wheel railway and take all of a...

## Chapters

- [CHAPTER II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-political-economy-41936/chapters/2/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-political-economy-41936/chapters/5/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-political-economy-41936/chapters/4/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-political-economy-41936/chapters/3/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-political-economy-41936/chapters/6/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-political-economy-41936/chapters/1/index.md)
- [c. A third advantage of such an Income-tax, and the chief, would be](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-political-economy-41936/chapters/8/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-political-economy-41936/chapters/7/index.md)