The contemplation of the nineteenth century in the history of economic thought is
primarily focused upon the canons of political economy, i.e. for the period under
examination here, works by Adam Smith, Thomas Malthus, David Ricardo and John
Stuart Mill. Whilst there may be debate about the precise nature and significance of
the canons, writing on the canons dominates the field and efforts to re-work the
major writers in terms … Read the rest