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Thomas Hodgskin (1787-1869)

[Created: 10 October, 2024]
[Updated: 12 October, 2024]

About the Author

See the entry on this author in the Cato Institute's Encyclopedia of Libertarianism (2008) - George H. Smith, "Hodgskin, Thomas (1787-1869)" <https://www.libertarianism.org/topics/hodgskin-thomas-1787-1869>.

 

And George Smith's four part series "Thomas Hodgskin: Libertarian Extraordinaire" Libertarianism.org (29 May, 2012):

And several essays and a book by Alberto Mingardi:

  1. Alberto Mingardi, Classical Liberalism and the Industrial Working Class
    The Economic Thought of Thomas Hodgskin     (Routledge Studies in the History of Economics, 2022).
  2. Alberto Mingardi, "Thomas Hodgskin, Rational Optimist" Economic Affairs (IEA 3 Feb. 2018) .
  3. Alberto Mingardi, "Thomas Hodgskin, Socialist or Anti-Privilege Libertarian?"Journal des Économistes et des Études Humaines 2016, 22(2): 139-163.
    <https://www.degruyter.com/journal/key/jeeh/html)
  4. Alberto Mingardi, "Dispersed Knowledge and Individual Freedom: The Forgotten Popular Political Economy of Thomas Hodgskin" Cosmos + Taxis vol. 2, Issue 1, 2014
    <https://cosmosandtaxis.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/a_mingardi.pdf>

 

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

 

  DATE FACS. PDF TITLE EBOOK
  1813

Essay on Naval Discipline

Thomas Hodgskin, An Essay on Naval Discipline, Shewing Part of its evil Effects on the Minds of the Officers, on the Minds of the Men, and on the Community; with an Amended System, by which Pressing may be immediately abolished, by Lieut. Thomas Hodgskin, R.N. (London: C. Squire, 1813).

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  1820

Travels in the North of Germany

Thomas Hodgskin, Travels in the North of Germany, describing the Present State of the Social and Political Institutions, the Agriculture, Manufactures, Commerce, Education, Arts and Manners in that Country, particularly in the Kingdom of Hannover, 2 vols. (Edinburgh: Archibald Constable, 1820).

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  1825

Labour Defended against the Claims of Capital (1st ed.)

Thomas Hodgskin, Labour Defended against the Claims of Capital; Or the Unproductiveness of Capital proved with Reference to the Present Combinations amongst Journeymen. By a Labourer (London: Knight and Lacey, 1825).

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  1827

Popular Political Economy

Thomas Hodgskin, Popular Political Economy. Four Lectures delivered at the London Mechanics' Institution. By Thomas Hodgskin, formerly Honorary Secretary to the Institution (London: Charles Tait, 1827).

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  1831

Labour Defended against the Claims of Capital (2nd ed.)

Thomas Hodgskin, Labour Defended against the Claims of Capital; Or the Unproductiveness of Capital proved. By a Labourer. Second Edition. (London: Steil, 1831).

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  1832

Natural and Artificial Right of Property Contrasted

Thomas Hodgskin, The Natural and Artificial Right of Property Contrasted. A Series of Letters, addressed without permission to H. Brougham, Esq. M.P. F.R.S. (London: B. Steil, 1832).

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  1842

Peace, Law and Order

Thomas Hodgskin, "Peace, Law and Order," A Lecture delivered in the Hall of the National Association, on September 20, 1842. (London: H. Hetherington, 1842).

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  1843

Lecture on Free Trade

Thomas Hodgskin, A Lecture on Free Trade in Connexion with the Corn Laws: Delivered at the White Conduit House, on January 31, 1843 (London: G.J. Palmer, 1843).

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  1857

What Shall We Do With Our Criminals?

Thomas Hodgskin, What Shall We Do With Our Criminals? Don't Create Them. A Lecture, delivered at St. Martin's Hall, May 20th 1857 (London: Groombridge and Sons, 1857)

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  1857

Our Chief Crime

Thomas Hodgskin, Our Chief Crime: Cause and Cure. Second lecture on What shall we do with our criminals? Delivered at St. Martin's Hall, June 3, 1857 (London: Groombridge and Sons, 1857).

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  1922

Labour Defended against the Claims of Capital

Thomas Hodgskin, Labour Defended against the Claims of Capital. Or the Unproductiveness of Capital proved with reference to the present Combinations amongst Journeymen. With an Introduction by G.D.H. Cole. (London: The Labour Publishing Company Ltd., 1922).

This book is available in various formats: