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Henry George: The Economist as Moralist

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  • Morris D. Forkosch

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. Henry George derived his economic theory from his personal experience. He had the good fortune to be living in California during his formative years; there the economic events which transpired during the settlement of the North American continent—the passing of the frontier and its consequences—occurred within a time span of a few years and the telescoping of history gave him the framework for an original economic system, as well as a utopian vision of a free society. Much attention has properly been paid to George's economic ideas but he was also a moralist, one accepted by some philosophers as among the greatest. This aspect of his work, and particularly his value theory, have been neglected.

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  • Morris D. Forkosch, 1979. "Henry George: The Economist as Moralist," American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 38(4), pages 357-369, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ajecsc:v:38:y:1979:i:4:p:357-369
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1536-7150.1979.tb02841.x
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