Principles of Political Economy: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Principles of Political Economy, credited to John Stuart Mill; J. Laurence Laughlin, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Principles of Political Economy by John Stuart Mill; J. Laurence Laughlin. Read in English by Aaron Rivera; Nathan Rosquist; realisticspeakers; Jim Nyenhuis; THBosc; Sean Lally; Farnood; adrien; mdecker142; Garrett Goodison; Shasta; Aaron Carlow; Josh Leach; TriciaG; Anna Simon; DrPGould; Josip B.; KHand; Sonia The Principles of Political Economy, first published in 1848, was one of the most important texts on the subject of economy at that time. It is broken up into five books; Production, Distribution, Exchange, Influence of the Progress of Society on Production and Influence of Government. This version is an abridged text book edited by J. Laurence Laughlin, and was used at the college level. (Summary by Ann Boulais)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Principles of Political Economy
• Author credits: John Stuart Mill; J. Laurence Laughlin
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 56
• Listed recording duration: 25:36:34

Catalogue topics

• political philosophy
• labor
• trade
• capital
• production
• value

Opening tracks: first 24 of 56

1. 01 - Preface — 6:03
2. 02 - Introductory, A Sketch of the History of Political Economy, part 1 — 27:14
3. 03 - Introductory, A Sketch of the History of Political Economy, part 2 — 26:43
4. 04 - Preliminary Remarks — 10:07
5. 05 - Book I, Chapter I: Of the Requisites of Production — 14:01
6. 06 - Book I, Chapter II: Of Unproductive Labor — 11:43
7. 07 - Book I, Chapter III: Of Capital — 24:30
8. 08 - Book I, Chapter IV: Fundamental Propositions Respecting Capital, part 1 — 19:25
9. 09 - Book I, Chapter IV: Fundamental Propositions Respecting Capital, part 2 — 30:19
10. 10 - Book I, Chapter V: On Circulating and Fixed Capital — 12:52
11. 11 - Book I, Chapter VI: Of Causes Affecting the Efficiency of Production — 30:21
12. 12 - Book I, Chapter VII: Of the Law of the Increase of Labor — 15:24
13. 13 - Book I, Chapter VIII: Of the Law of the Increase of Capital — 22:32
14. 14 - Book I, Chapter IX: Of the Law of the Increase of Production From Land — 45:24
15. 15 - Book I, Chapter X: Consequences of the Foregoing Laws — 25:12
16. 16 - Book II, Chapter I: Of Property — 46:46
17. 17 - Book II, Chapter II: Of Wages — 41:00
18. 18 - Book II, Chapter III: Of Remedies for Low Wages — 26:29
19. 19 - Book II, Chapter IV: Of the Differences of Wages in Different Employments — 31:31
20. 20 - Book II, Chapter V: Of Profits — 42:54
21. 21 - Book II, Chapter VI: Of Rents — 36:18
22. 22 - Book III, Chapter I: Of Value — 38:31
23. 23 - Book III, Chapter II: Ultimate Analysis of Cost of Production — 35:11
24. 24 - Book III, Chapter III: Of Rent, in its Relation Value — 31:37

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