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'''The Law''', original French title ''La Loi'', is an 1850 essay by French economist [[Frédéric Bastiat]]. It was written at [[Mugron]] two years after the third [[French Revolution of 1848|French Revolution]] and a few months before his death of tuberculosis at age 49. The essay was influenced by [[John Locke]]'s ''[[Two Treatises of Government|Second Treatise on Government]]'' and in turn influenced [[Henry Hazlitt]]'s ''[[Economics in One Lesson]]''.<ref>Although Hazlitt was more influenced by "[[What is Seen and What is Not Seen|Ce qu'on voit et ce qu'on ne voit pas]]", as he mentions in the foreword to his book</ref> It is the work for which Bastiat is most famous along with ''[[The | '''The Law''', original French title ''La Loi'', is an 1850 essay by French economist [[Frédéric Bastiat]]. It was written at [[Mugron]] two years after the third [[French Revolution of 1848|French Revolution]] and a few months before his death of tuberculosis at age 49. The essay was influenced by [[John Locke]]'s ''[[Two Treatises of Government|Second Treatise on Government]]'' and in turn influenced [[Henry Hazlitt]]'s ''[[Economics in One Lesson]]''.<ref>Although Hazlitt was more influenced by "[[What is Seen and What is Not Seen|Ce qu'on voit et ce qu'on ne voit pas]]", as he mentions in the foreword to his book</ref> It is the work for which Bastiat is most famous along with ''[[The candlemakers' petition]]'' and the ''[[Parable of the broken window]]''. | ||
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{{store|http://mises.org/store/The-Law-P408.aspx}} | * [https://freecapitalists.org/books/the-law/ Full text at the Liberty Archive] | ||
* {{mr|2731|Resources page}} | {{store|http://mises.org/store/The-Law-P408.aspx|The Law|http://mises.org/store/The-Law-MP3-CD-P10598.aspx|The Law (mp3 CD)|http://mises.org/store/Bastiat-Collection-Pocket-Edition-P10458.aspx|The Bastiat Collection (Pocket Edition)}} | ||
* {{mr|2731|Resources page}} (including full text) | |||
** [http://mises.org/daily/5327 Excerpt] The Cruel Wreckage of Socialism | ** [http://mises.org/daily/5327 Excerpt] The Cruel Wreckage of Socialism | ||
** [http://mises.org/media/2648/ Audiobook] read by Floy Lilley | ** [http://mises.org/media/2648/ Audiobook] read by Floy Lilley | ||
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** {{md|3926|The Long Shadow of Frédéric Bastiat|George F. Smith|December 2009}} | ** {{md|3926|The Long Shadow of Frédéric Bastiat|George F. Smith|December 2009}} | ||
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| La Loi (1st original edition) | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Frédéric Bastiat |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Subject(s) | Politcal economy |
| Genre(s) | Non-fiction |
| Publication date | 1850 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 75 p. |
| The Law (1st translated edition, part of "Essays on Political Economy") | |
|---|---|
_cover.jpg) | |
| Author(s) | Frédéric Bastiat |
| Original title | La Loi |
| Translator |
Patrick James Stirling (w changes by David Wells) |
| Country | United States |
| Series | Essays on Political Economy |
| Subject(s) | Politcal economy |
| Genre(s) | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnams & Sons |
| Published in English | 1874 |
| Media type | |
| OCLC Number | 4161572 |
The Law, original French title La Loi, is an 1850 essay by French economist Frédéric Bastiat. It was written at Mugron two years after the third French Revolution and a few months before his death of tuberculosis at age 49. The essay was influenced by John Locke's Second Treatise on Government and in turn influenced Henry Hazlitt's Economics in One Lesson.[1] It is the work for which Bastiat is most famous along with The candlemakers' petition and the Parable of the broken window.
Notes
- ↑ Although Hazlitt was more influenced by "Ce qu'on voit et ce qu'on ne voit pas", as he mentions in the foreword to his book
See also
Links
- Resources page at Mises.org (including full text)
- Articles, essays and reviews
- "Bastiat's Legacy in Economics" (PDF) by Jörg Guido Hülsmann, Winter 2001 (republished as Mises Daily here)
- "The Long Shadow of Frédéric Bastiat" by George F. Smith, December 2009