Jevons, William Stanley, The theory of political economy

(London ; New York :  Macmillan and Co.,  1888.)

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CONTENTS
 

                        CHAPTEE I



                     INTRODUCTION

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Introduction     .........    1

Mathematical Character of the Science  .....    3

Confusion between Mathematical and Exact Sciences    .      .    5

Capability of Exact Measurement  ......    7

Measurement of Feeling and Motives    .     .     .    .      .12

Logical Method of Economics     .     .     .     .    .      .16

Kelation of Economics to  Ethics   .     .     .     .    .      .23





                       CHAPTER  II



               THEORY  OF PLEASURE AND PAIN



Pleasure and Pain as Quantities    .     .     .     .    .      .28

Pain the Negative of Pleasure     .     .     .     .    .      .32

Anticipated Feeling    .     .     .     .     .     .    .     .33

Uncertainty of Future Events     .     .     .     .    .      .35





                      CHAPTEE  III



                     THEORY OF UTILITY

Definition of Terms........37

The Laws of Human Want  .     .     .     .     .    .      .39

Utility is not an Intrinsic Quality  .     .     .     .    .      .43
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