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This is a reprint of the translation published by Edward Elgar in 1997. Condillac's theory of economics was initially condemned by the physiocrats because in his utility-based analysis, industry and commerce and not just agriculture contributed to the wealth of France. This first English translation includes a comprehensive account of Condillac's life and contributions, the importance of which were widely recognized after the marginal revolution of the 1870's. Translator and editor Shelagh M. Eltis is a UK-based historian; Walter Eltis is emeritus, Exeter College, Oxford and visiting professor of economics at the U. of Reading, UK. Annotation c2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
