Natural Elements of Political Economy

The Principles of Physiology and of Psychology

which affect Political-economy

CHAPTER I.

Consumption and Production analyzed.-The Sen-

sations which accompany Consumption examined.

-Primary and Secondary Commodities.-Effects

of Changes of existing Quantities

CHAPTER II.

The Sensations which accompany Production ex-

amined. Mental and Physical Labour distin-

guished. Effects of Changes in the existing Quan-

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CHAPTER III.

The natural Order of Mental Inquiry.-Law of the
Intensity, and of the Duration of Actions,-ap-
plied to the Actions which constitute Production,
Distribution and Consumption

CHAPTER IV.

The Principles of Mental Association.-Application of these Principles to classify Industrial Occupations and Professions

CHAPTER V.

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124

153

The Growth and Development of Mental Phenomena. -The Conception of Value.-Its Causes and Conditions. The Value of Commodities and of Labour.-Measures of Value.-Accumulation

166

BOOK II.

The Application of the Principles of Physiology and of Psychology to Political-economy

CHAPTER I.

193

Connection of the Principles of Physiology and of
Psychology with the Subject of Political-economy.
-Unity of Public Opinion and Community of
Industrial Action.-Public Economy as observed
and controlled by the Executive and by the
Legislature

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CHAPTER II.

The Use of Money in the Statics of Political-econo-

my-first, as a Means of Observation-Prices.-

secondly, as a Means of Interference-Taxation

CHAPTER III.