=================== HES POSTING ===================== If we strech utility to utilitarian, Schumpeter credits the ideas to Augustine in C.1300 (page 91) and Epicurius C. 300 B.C. (page 66). Page numbers are from Schumpeter, I certainly don't have access to the originals. Anyway, given the above, it seems likely that the "first use" of utility is somewhat of a subjective decision. Mike Robison Michigan State University http://www.msu.edu/user/robiso12/index.htm ============ FOOTER TO HES POSTING ============ For information, send the message "info HES" to [log in to unmask]