Project Gutenberg 2011-06-27 Public domain in the USA. 360 Ruskin, John 1819 1900 Ruskin, J. (John) Unto This Last, and Other Essays on Political Economy E-text prepared by David Clarke and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Unto This Last and Other Essays on Political Economy" by John Ruskin is a collection of essays written in the mid-19th century. The book addresses key themes in political economy, particularly how economic principles intersect with art and society. Ruskin contends that the management of labor and resources should prioritize not only material wealth but also moral and aesthetic values, reflecting a holistic view of economy. At the start of this work, Ruskin establishes the foundation for his exploration of political economy through the lens of art. He critiques the prevailing attitudes toward wealth and poverty, asserting that true wealth lies in its ethical application for the benefit of society. He emphasizes that understanding economy is essential for citizens, likening it to a household's management. Ruskin further highlights the necessity of applying correct economic principles to art, advocating for the discovery, nurturing, and sustenance of artistic talent. He posits that a nation's well-being hinges on its ability to harmonize utility (the production of essential goods) with beauty (art and aesthetics), proposing that the responsibilities of a good government should encompass both economic stability and the promotion of artistic culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Art Economics HB PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Economics 795665 795485 2024-09-15T12:06:02.470334 2023-09-16T05:46:27.656519 text/html text/html 811562 2011-06-27T18:13:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 292377 2011-06-27T18:15:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 366048 2024-09-15T12:06:13.199218 application/epub+zip 373504 2024-09-15T12:06:04.780257 application/epub+zip 373504 2024-09-15T12:06:03.464327 application/epub+zip 676174 2024-09-15T12:06:19.576213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 628970 2024-09-15T12:06:12.101207 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 617359 2022-09-16T16:09:03.179681 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 737593 737536 2024-09-15T12:06:01.326267 2023-09-16T05:46:26.643492 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 737230 2011-06-27T18:11:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 275361 2011-06-27T18:11:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 737249 2011-06-27T18:11:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 275147 2011-06-27T18:11:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20367 2024-09-15T12:06:19.723161 application/rdf+xml 17584 2024-09-15T12:06:03.851284 image/jpeg 3859 2024-09-15T12:06:03.660249 image/jpeg 348544 2024-09-15T12:06:02.538298 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia