Philip Wicksteed
Philip Henry Wicksteed was an English scholar and Unitarian theologian known for his contributions to classics, medieval studies and economics. He was also a Georgist and literary critic.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Leeds
- Educated at
- University College LondonHarris Manchester College
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Trending topics shown first"Social reformers and legislators will never be economists, and they will always work on economic theory of one kind or another. They will quote and apply such dicta as they can assimilate, and such a…"
"The Common Sense of Political Economy and Selected Papers and Reviews on Economic Theory, vol. I and vol. II"
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Timeline
1844
Born
Birth1927
Died
Death
Family & Connections
- father:
- Charles Wicksteed
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