Plato's economics republic and control

"Plato was the first of the great thinkers to integrate the economy into a wide-ranging synthesis of ethical absolutes and human interaction. In this original and stimulating book, David Reisman assesses his influential contribution to the political economy of production, consumption, distribut...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Reisman, David
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Northampton Edward Elgar Publishing 2021, 2021
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Collection: Edward Elgar eBooks Collection Business & Economics - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Contents: 1. Introduction
  • 2. Justice
  • 3. The divided soul
  • 4. The part and the whole
  • 5. Education
  • 6. Form and philosophy
  • 7. The political order
  • 8. The social cycle
  • 9. The economic system
  • 10. A happy end
  • References
  • Works by Plato
  • By other authors
  • Index
  • Includes bibliographical references and index