An Essay on Economic Theory

<h2 class="page-title" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #38709e; font-family: crimson_text, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 25px; line-height: 1.1; margin: 0px 0px 16px; vertical-align: top;"> <div class="group-left col-xs-4 col-xs-4 col-xs-4" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: left; color: #494e54; float: left; font-family: myriad-pro, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; min-height: 1px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; position: relative; width: 237.765625px;"> <div class="image img-responsive border-secondary" style="border-top-color: rgb(56, 112, 158); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 8px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin-top: 5px; max-width: 100%;"> <img alt="An Essay on Economic Theory by Richard Cantillon" height="165" src="https://mises.org/sites/default/files/styles/list_teaser/public/static-page/img/An-Essay-on-Economic-Theory_750x516.jpg?itok=4OyiHddz" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; width: 217.765625px;" title="An Essay on Economic Theory by Richard Cantillon" typeof="foaf:Image" width="240" /></div> <div class="tags" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #788086; font-size: 11px; padding-top: 5px;"> <span class="tag-label bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; padding-right: 5px; text-transform: uppercase;">TAGS</span>&nbsp;<span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://mises.org/austrian-school/austrian-economics-overview" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #788086; text-decoration: none;">Austrian Economics Overview</a></span></div> </div> </h2> <h2 class="teaser-title" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #00426b; font-family: crimson_text, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 23px; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 12.5px; margin-top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"> <a href="https://mises.org/library/essay-economic-theory-1" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #38709e; text-decoration: none;">An Essay on Economic Theory</a></h2> <h2 class="page-title" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #38709e; font-family: crimson_text, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 25px; line-height: 1.1; margin: 0px 0px 16px; vertical-align: top;"> <div class="group-right col-xs-8 col-xs-8" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #494e54; float: left; font-family: myriad-pro, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; min-height: 1px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 0px; position: relative; width: 475.546875px;"> <div class="group-date-author" style="box-sizing: border-box;"> <span class="date" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #00426b; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase;">DECEMBER 31, 2014</span><span class="author" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://mises.org/profile/robert-f-h%C3%A9bert" rel="author" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #00426b; text-decoration: none;">Robert F. Hébert</a></span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 12.5px;"> Cantillon's&nbsp;<em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Essai sur la Nature du Commerce en Général</em>&nbsp;should be rightfully considered one of the most important books ever written. It is the first statement of economic theory and not just a single or limited breakthrough, but a comprehensive treatment that explains the organization of commercial society. Prior to Cantillon, writings about the economy were largely driven by considerations of religion, ideology, and interests groups. After Cantillon, there was a scientific model that could be understood and applied. Most importantly, when it was properly understood and applied, it unleashed the market economy and generated great prosperity (from the Introduction).</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 12.5px;"> This audio book is made available through the generosity of Mr. Tyler Folger. 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