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physiocratic — adjective see physiocrat … New Collegiate Dictionary
physiocratic — phys·i·o·crat·ic … English syllables
physiocratic — adjective see physiocrat … Useful english dictionary
PHYSIOCRATIC SCHOOL — a school of economists founded by Quesney, who regarded the cultivation of the land as the chief sources of natural well being, and argued for legislation in behalf of it … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
physiocrat — physiocratic, adj. /fiz ee euh krat /, n. one of a school of political economists who followed Quesnay in holding that an inherent natural order properly governed society, regarding land as the basis of wealth and taxation, and advocating a… … Universalium
Physiocrats — • Describes the origins of Physiocratic theory Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Physiocrats Physiocrats † … Catholic encyclopedia
François Quesnay — Physiocrats François Quesnay, after a portrait by Jean Martial Frédou Born June 4, 1694(1694 06 04 … Wikipedia
Physiocrats — Physiocrats, Physiocratic Thought A school of social theory associated with the writings of the French political economist François Quesnay (1694 1774) and others. Physiocratic thought is mainly of interest to sociologists for its influence on… … Dictionary of sociology
Turgot, Anne-Robert-Jacques, baron de l'Aulne — born , May 10, 1727, Paris, France died March 18, 1781, Paris French administrator and economist. He entered the royal administrative branch of the magistracy in 1753, then became intendant (governor) of Limoges (1761–74), where he instituted… … Universalium
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
