 | William Cunningham - 1885 - 354 Seiten
...before him in pursuing his work. But economic science is wholly practical, it has no raison cfetre except as directing conduct towards a given end :...that are best adapted for attaining the end in view. It is true indeed that humanity learns by experience, that the failures of one generation are not lost... | |
 | Lester F. Ward - 1898 - 332 Seiten
...political economy. A modern writer, Mr. William Cunningham, makes the following frank confession : Economic science is wholly practical, it has no raison...that are best adapted for attaining the end in view. 1 Is there any good reason why sociology may not have a purpose as well as economics? The character... | |
 | Lester Frank Ward - 1897 - 328 Seiten
...Mr. William Cunningham, makes the following frank confession : CHAP, ix THE PURPOSE OF SOCIOLOGY 203 Economic science is wholly practical, it has no raison...means that are best adapted for attaining the end in view.1 Is there any good reason wlrjr sociology jnay_ not have ii purpose as well as economics? The... | |
 | George Gunton - 1898 - 490 Seiten
...Doctor Cunningham, on economics : " Economic science is wholly practical, it has no raison d' £tre except as directing conduct towards a given end :...that are best adapted for attaining the end in view." Admitting that the purpose of sociology is the betterment of society he proceeds to discuss what constitutes... | |
 | Lester Frank Ward - 1897 - 330 Seiten
...CHAP, ix THE PURPOSE OF SOCIOLOGY 203 Economic science is wholly practical, it has no raison $'8tre except as directing conduct towards a given end: it...means that are best adapted for attaining the end in view.1 Is there any good reason why sociology may not have a purpose as well as economics? The character... | |
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Economic science is wholly practical, it has no raison d'etre except as directing conduct towards a given end: it studies the means leading towards that end not merely for the sake of knowledge, but in the hope of guiding men so that they may pursue that... 