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Reflections on the Formation and the Distribution of Riches
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Anne Robert Jacques Turgot, baron d'Aulne, was born in Paris on May l0, 1727.He came of a branch of an old noble family of Normandy, which had for-two or three generations furnished the state with able admitiistralive officials: his grandfather ha served as an Intendant; his father had occupied high judicial positions, and presided for a time over the municipal government of Paris as Prevot des Marchands. He received his early education at the College Louis-le-Grand and the College du Plessis; and then, being destined as a younger son for the ecclesiastical profession, he entered upon his theological studies at the Seminaire de Saint-Sulpice, and received the degree of bachelor of theology in 1747. In 1748 he was admitted to residence in the Maison de Sorbonne; and, in December 1749, he was elected to the honorary office of Prieur for the ensuing year. Early in 1751 he changed his plans, and determined to enter the judicial and administrative service. In January 1752 he was appointed Substitut du Procureur General; in December, Conseiller au Parlement de Paris; in March 1753, Maitre des Requetes. His duties for the next eight years were chiefly judicial; but in 1755 and 1756 he accompanied Goumay, the Intendant du Commerce, in his official tours of inspection through the south and west of the kingdom.
In August 1761 he was appointed Intendant of the Generalite of Limoges, and held that office till the middle of 1774.
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Anne Robert Jacques Turgot, baron d'Aulne, was born in Paris on May l0, 1727.He came of a branch of an old noble family of Normandy, which had for-two or three generations furnished the state with able admitiistralive officials: his grandfather ha served as an Intendant; his father had occupied high judicial positions, and presided for a time over the municipal government of Paris as Prevot des Marchands. He received his early education at the College Louis-le-Grand and the College du Plessis; and then, being destined as a younger son for the ecclesiastical profession, he entered upon his theological studies at the Seminaire de Saint-Sulpice, and received the degree of bachelor of theology in 1747. In 1748 he was admitted to residence in the Maison de Sorbonne; and, in December 1749, he was elected to the honorary office of Prieur for the ensuing year. Early in 1751 he changed his plans, and determined to enter the judicial and administrative service. In January 1752 he was appointed Substitut du Procureur General; in December, Conseiller au Parlement de Paris; in March 1753, Maitre des Requetes. His duties for the next eight years were chiefly judicial; but in 1755 and 1756 he accompanied Goumay, the Intendant du Commerce, in his official tours of inspection through the south and west of the kingdom.
In August 1761 he was appointed Intendant of the Generalite of Limoges, and held that office till the middle of 1774.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
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First published January 1, 1770
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Anne Robert Jacques Turgot
87 books11 followersLouis XVI appointed French economist Anne Robert Jacques Turgot as controller general in 1774 but, after he proposed unpopular reforms with the aristocracy, dismissed him in 1776.
People today best remember this baron de Laune, a statesman, as an early advocate for liberalism.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Ro...
People today best remember this baron de Laune, a statesman, as an early advocate for liberalism.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Ro...
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December 22, 2024
Para mi sorpresa fue muy digerible, yo esperaba un lenguaje más rebuscado, pero no, nada que ver, muy sencillo.
Turgot, un pre-clásico de los más influyentes, un adelantado a su época sin duda, cuando lo estaba leyendo pensé que leía a un autor de +1800 o así, bastante sorprendente.
Aquí puedes encontrarte con indicios sobre la acumulación del capital, el libre comercio, se anticipó al concepto del valor temporal del dinero, etc.
Cortito y lleno de información, este si te recomiendo que te lo leas.
- 3.875/⭐
- 3:55 ⌛
Turgot, un pre-clásico de los más influyentes, un adelantado a su época sin duda, cuando lo estaba leyendo pensé que leía a un autor de +1800 o así, bastante sorprendente.
Aquí puedes encontrarte con indicios sobre la acumulación del capital, el libre comercio, se anticipó al concepto del valor temporal del dinero, etc.
Cortito y lleno de información, este si te recomiendo que te lo leas.
- 3.875/⭐
- 3:55 ⌛
January 25, 2026
Des bases sur le sujet de la Richesse des nations. La réflexion est intéressante sur les échanges de richesses. Le postulat que seule la terre crée de la richesse me paraît moins sensé.
June 24, 2019
The main treatise of M Turgot, early proponent of economic liberalism and a foundational thinker in study of political economy.
Here you may find the germ of many ideas later developed and critiqued by Smith, Ricardo, Marx, and countless others.
Here you may find the germ of many ideas later developed and critiqued by Smith, Ricardo, Marx, and countless others.
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