================= HES POSTING ================= I am wanting to know the origin of Lionel Robbins' observation that the two primary factors one should consider when assessing the value of an individual's contribution to scientific thought is the originality of the ideas and the degree to which the contribution influenced others. I have quickly scanned The Nature and Significance of Economic Science, to no avail. Kyle Bruce ============ FOOTER TO HES POSTING ============ For information, send the message "info HES" to [log in to unmask]