Defence of Usury - Shewing Impolicy of Present Legal Restraints on Terms of Pecuniary

Originally published in 1787, this collection of letters argues against government control of the rate of interest.

Sommario

Letters: 1. Introduction; Letter 2. Reasons for restraint - prevention of usury; Letter 3. Reasons for restraint - prevention of prodigality; Letter 4. Reasons for restraint - prevention of indigence; Letter 5. Reasons for restraint - protection of simplicity; Letter 6. Mischiefs of the anti-usurious laws; Letter 7. Efficacy of anti-usurious laws; Letter 8. Virtual usury allowed; Letter 9. Blackstone considered; Letter 10. Grounds of the prejudices against usury; Letter 11. Compound interest; Letter 12. Maintenance and champerty; Letter 13. To Dr Smith, on projects in arts, &c.

Riassunto

Originally published in 1787, this work by the utilitarian philosopher and jurist Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832) champions 'the liberty of making one's own terms in money bargains' and argues against government control of the rate of interest. It includes a letter to Adam Smith in response to his Wealth of Nations (1776).

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jeremy Bentham
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 20.03.2014
• EAN: 9781108066945
• ISBN: 978-1-108-06694-5
• Pagine: 246
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Philosophy
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Diritto internazionale, diritto degli stranieri; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia; History of Ideas, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory