Jean-François Melon

Jean-François Melon (French: [məlɔ̃]; 1675–1738) was a French political economist, considered one of the precursors of the Physiocracy movement. According to István Hont, his Political Essay upon Commerce was the most widely available defense of luxury in France in the early 18th century.

Jean-François Melon
Political Essay upon Commerce (1754)
Born1675
Tulle, France
Died1738
Paris, France
Era18th-century philosophy
Main interests
Political economy
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