James Mill (1773–1836)

The work is flawed by an overreliance of the now disdained ‘labor theory’ of value, but contains several other worthwhile features: a refutation of positions of Hume and Malthus, solid statements of the use of money and types of taxation.

The work reviews Production, Consumption, Exchange, and Distribution. Points are made clearly and accurately reflect thinking on economy of the early nineteenth century in England and America. Well worth a reading by those interested in the history of show more economics and some aspects of government. show less

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James Mill, father of John Stuart Mill. Theorizes the mind Is a store of associations of ideas derived from experience . Reasoning remembering other mental phenomena consists of calling up and recombining these associations. Mill was greatly influenced by Hobbs Locke Hume and the French writers such as Condellac. This bookmarks a distinct stage in development of the empirical school and many of JS Mills logical and ethical doctrines are suggested by the attempt to solve problems to which his show more father's answers appeared unsatisfactory. show less

Classic early work on British India