AHARON H. SHAPIRO (*)
The "Essence" of George's Social Philosophy
IN JUNE, 1878, Henry George delivered his "Moses" lecture to the Young Men's Hebrew Association of San Francisco. His address was later repeated in Scotland, England, and New York. According to Edward J. Rose (1968), the "Moses" Sermon expresses the essence of George's social philosophy. It was delivered while George was in the midst of committing to paper the already well formulated views of his masterwork ...