Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2020-02-22 Public domain in the USA. 206 Malthus, T. R. (Thomas Robert) 1766 1834 Malthus, Thomas Robert Definitions in Political Economy, Preceded by an Inquiry Into the Rules which Ought to Guide Political Economists in the Definition and Use of Their Terms; with Remarks on the Deviation from These Rules in Their Writings Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Definitions in Political Economy" by T. R. Malthus is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. This work aims to analyze and clarify the terms and definitions used in the discipline of political economy, highlighting the importance of precise language and common understanding in economic discussions. Malthus seeks to address the confusion that arises from differing interpretations among economists, thereby laying the groundwork for a more consistent and practical approach to economic theory. At the start of the publication, Malthus introduces the concept that the ambiguity in the definitions of economic terms has led to significant misunderstandings in political economy. He discusses the necessity of establishing clear rules for the definition and application of key terms, such as wealth, value, and capital. Through examples of prominent economists like Adam Smith, he aims to establish standards for clarity and consistency in the field, emphasizing the role of commonly understood language in facilitating effective communication and comprehension among economists and the broader society. The opening serves as a foundation for Malthus's critical examination of existing definitions as he navigates through the complexities of economic terminology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 46.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Economics Classical school of economics HB Text Category: Economics 361300 2025-09-24T10:11:14.232529 text/html 334510 2024-10-17T16:41:29 text/html 195612 2025-09-24T10:11:19.700509 application/epub+zip 193319 2025-09-24T10:11:15.273527 application/epub+zip 193319 2025-09-24T10:11:14.746546 application/epub+zip 310997 2025-09-24T10:11:23.139452 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257074 2025-09-24T10:11:19.094508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257116 2022-09-27T18:50:36.680922 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308773 2025-09-24T10:11:13.676530 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 288808 2024-10-17T16:41:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16462 2025-09-24T10:11:23.271462 application/rdf+xml 11140 2025-09-24T10:11:14.835575 image/jpeg 2191 2025-09-24T10:11:14.791521 image/jpeg 159789 2025-09-24T10:11:14.259509 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia