| The Essence of Progress and Poverty Contributor(s): George, Henry (Author), Dewey, John (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 048684207X ISBN-13: 9780486842073 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $4.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economic History - Social Science | Sociology - Social Theory - History | Modern - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 330 |
| LCCN: 2019041077 |
| Series: Dover Thrift Editions |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 4.8" W x 7.6" (0.15 lbs) 80 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this concise text, the distinguished American philosopher John Dewey compiled excerpts from the massive Progress and Poverty to provide those unfamiliar with Henry George's work with the essence of the author's thinking on economics. In his Foreword, Dewey noted, "It would require less than the fingers of the two hands to enumerate those who from Plato down rank with George]. No man, no graduate of a higher educational institution, has a right to regard himself as an educated man in social thought unless he has some first-hand acquaintance with the theoretical contribution of this great American thinker." Fifteen brief chapters feature passages from George's highly influential book and examine why poverty persists throughout periods of economic and technological progress as well as the basis for economic cycles of boom and bust. |