ABSTRACT

First published in 1938 this Routledge Revival is a reissue of the autobiography of influential economist J. A. Hobson. A comprehensive work, it details many aspects of his life including his background, influences, ethical principles, philosophy and religion. In a life which spanned great social, political and economic change - not least that brought about in the aftermath of the first world war - Hobson's humanist economic philosophy had a lasting impact upon economic and sociological thought. 

chapter Chapter I|16 pages

Class Influences in Early Youth

chapter Chapter II|11 pages

An Early Heresy

chapter Chapter III|11 pages

Humanism and Rationalism

chapter Chapter V|12 pages

South African and American Studies

chapter Chapter VI|11 pages

The Rise of Sociology in England

chapter Chapter VII|11 pages

Politics and Journalism

chapter Chapter VIII|8 pages

The Great War and its Aftermath

chapter Chapter X|7 pages

Break-Up of Creeds and Parties

chapter Chapter XI|16 pages

Post-War Economics

chapter Chapter XII|12 pages

The Welfare Economics of Population

chapter Chapter XIII|9 pages

Western Christianity

chapter Chapter XIV|11 pages

An Economic Journey Towards Humanism

chapter Chapter XV|14 pages

The Revision of Democracy

chapter Chapter XVI|24 pages

A Summary of Humanist Economics