 Every individual is continually exerting himself to find out the most advantageous employment for whatever capital he can command. It is his own advantage, indeed, and not that of the society, which he has in view. But the study of his own advantage naturally,...  Hermathena - Pagina 881890Vizualizare completă - Despre această carte
 | Adam Smith - 1811 - 532 pagini
...society, which he has in view. But the study of his own advantage naturally, or rather necessarily,leads him to prefer that employment which is most advantageous to the society. First, every individual endeavours to employ his capital as near home as he can, and consequently as... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - 1812 - 192 pagini
...employment; it is his own advan- Interference tage indeed, and not that of society, which he has in view; but the study of his own advantage, naturally or rather...necessarily leads him to prefer that employment which, under existing circumstances, is most advantageous to the community. What is the. species of domestic... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - 1824 - 1090 pagini
...advantageous employment: it is his Own advantage indeed, and not that of society, which he has in view; but the study of his own advantage naturally, or rather...necessarily, leads him to prefer that employment which, under existing circumstances, is most advantageous to the community (3). • What is the species of... | |
 | Thomas Cooper - 1826 - 302 pagini
...can command. It is his own advantage indeed, and not that of -society that he has in view; but this necessarily leads him to prefer that employment which is most advantageous to society: for society, is a terra only, a word designating the mass of individuals, who compose it:... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1836 - 538 pagini
...can command. It is his own advantage, indeed, and not that of the society, which he has in view. But the study of his own advantage naturally, or rather...employment which is most advantageous to the society. First, every individual endeavours to employ his capital as near home as he can, and consequently as... | |
 | William Atkinson - 1838 - 96 pagini
...can command. It is his own advantage, indeed, and not that of the society, that he has in view. But the study of his own advantage, naturally, or rather...employment which is most advantageous to the society." Now, this argument contains a principle which, if it were true, would, indeed, solve the difficulty,... | |
 | 1842 - 678 pagini
...command. It is his own advantage, indeed, and not that of the society, which he has in vii-iv. But the study of his own advantage naturally, or rather...prefer that employment which is most advantageous to llic society.' Now this paragraph requires the most attentive and serious consideration to be bestowed... | |
 | Truth-seeker and present age - 1849 - 540 pagini
...can command. It is his own advantage, indced, and not that of the socicty, which he has in vicw. But the study of his own advantage, naturally, or rather...leads him to prefer that employment which is most advantagcous to the socicty.— (Adam Smith) It is an admitted principle, in the scicnce of morals,... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1852 - 476 pagini
...can command. It is his own advantage, indeed, and not that of the society, which he has in view. But the study of his own advantage naturally, or rather...employment which is most advantageous to the society. First, every individual endeavours to em- , ploy his capital as near home as he can, and *) consequently... | |
 | William Atkinson - 1858 - 698 pagini
...command. It is his own advantage, indeed, and not that of the society, that he has in view — but the study of his own advantage, naturally, or rather...employment which is most advantageous to the society." With regard to the matter contained in the passage now under notice, Locke has argued very differently... | |
| |
