A Defence of Usury Shewing the Impolicy of the Present Legal Restraints on the Terms of Pecuniary Bargains, in a Series of Letters to a Friend |
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Author:
| Bentham, Jeremy |
Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Philosophy Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-108-06694-5 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2014 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $35.99 |
Book Description:
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Originally published in 1787, this work by the utilitarian philosopher and jurist Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) champions 'the liberty of making one's own terms in money bargains' and argues against government control of the rate of interest. It includes a letter to Adam Smith in response to his Wealth of Nations (1776).
Originally published in 1787, this work by the utilitarian philosopher and jurist Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) champions 'the liberty of making one's own terms in money bargains' and argues against government control of the rate of interest. It includes a letter to Adam Smith in response to his Wealth of Nations (1776).