William Edward Hearn (1826-1888)
[Created: 12 April, 2024]
[Updated:
14 April, 2024]
About the Author
For information about William Edward Hearn (1826-1888) see:
- James Williams, "Hearn, William Edward", Dictionary of National Biography (1885-1900), vol. 25, p. 335.
- J. A. La Nauze, "Hearn, William Edward (1826–1888)" Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 4, (Melbourne University Press, 1972). <http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hearn-william-edward-3743>.
- Murray N. Rothbard, An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought. Volume II: Classical Economics (Auburn, Alabama: Ludwig von Mises Institute, 2006). "14.8 Plutology: Hearn and Donisthorpe," pp. 463-65.
- David Kemp, A Free Country: Australia’s Search for Utopia, 1861–1901 (Melbourne: The Miegunya Press, 2019). Section on Hearn in Chap. 10 “Liberalism and the New Economics.”
Extracts from these essasy can be found at this website.
About the Texts
Not all texts are available in all formats. The "foundation text" is the facsimile PDF of the original book. Many of these are available in HTML, the early version of which was fairly simple. Current versions are available in "enhanced HTML" which includes the original page numbers and the "citation tool" and is in a more readable format for viewing online. A selection of the more important texts are part of the "Guillaumin Collection" of the great books about liberty and are also available in a variety of eBook formats, such as HTML, PDF, and ePub.
Clicking on the headings "DATE", and "TITLE" will sort the table accordingly. A second click will reverse the order.
Texts in the Collection
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Plutology William Edward Hearn, Plutology or the Theory of the Efforts to Satisfy Human Wants (Melbourne: George Robertson, 1863; London: Macmillan and Co., 1864). This book is available in various formats:
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| 1868 |  |
Government of England William Edward Hearn, The Government of England: Its Structure and its Development (London: Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer; Melbourne: George Robertson, 1868). This book is available in :
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Aryan Household William Edward Hearn, The Aryan Household: Its Structure and its Development. An Introduction to Comparative Jurisprudence (Melbourne: George Robertson, 1878) This book is available in various formats:
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Theory of Legal Duty and Rights William Edward Hearn, The Theory of Legal Duty and Rights: An Introduction to Analytical Jurisprudence (Melbourne: John Ferres, Government Printer, 1883). This book is available in various formats:
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