Unto This Last
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Unto This Last is a seminal 1860 essay collection by John Ruskin that critiques classical economics and argues for a moral, socially responsible approach to political economy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Unto This Last canonical | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
essay collection
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| advocates |
ethical principles in economics
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priority of human well-being over profit ⓘ social responsibility in economic policy ⓘ |
| author | John Ruskin ⓘ |
| controversy | provoked strong criticism from contemporary economists ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes |
classical political economy
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laissez-faire economics ⓘ |
| firstPublicationMedium |
The Cornhill Magazine
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surface form:
Cornhill Magazine
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| form | prose ⓘ |
| genre |
moral philosophy
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political economy ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| hasMoralArgument |
economics must be subordinate to justice
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true wealth includes human and social well-being ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
poverty
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relations between employers and workers ⓘ role of the state in the economy ⓘ wealth distribution ⓘ |
| impact | helped shape debates on social reform in the 19th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian socialism
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Indian political thought ⓘ Mahatma Gandhi ⓘ |
| influencedWork | Sarvodaya ⓘ |
| inspired | Gandhi’s economic and social ideas ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
dignity of work
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duty of the state toward the poor ⓘ value of labor ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Victorian social criticism ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
critique of classical economics
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moral basis of political economy ⓘ social justice in economic relations ⓘ |
| notableReader | Mahatma Gandhi ⓘ |
| numberOfEssays | 4 ⓘ |
| period | Victorian era ⓘ |
| philosophicalStance |
integration of ethics and economics
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opposition to purely utilitarian economics ⓘ |
| publicationType | essay series ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1860 ⓘ |
| publisher |
The Cornhill Magazine
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surface form:
Cornhill Magazine (serial)
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| titleOrigin |
Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard
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surface form:
Gospel of Matthew 20:14
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subject surface form:
John Ruskin