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Philosophy of the Economy

An Aristotelian Approach

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  • © 2013

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Authors:
  1. Ricardo F. Crespo

    1. Department of Philosophy, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo and Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Argentina

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  • Sets forth what Aristotle would think about today economy and economics
  • Analyzes the economic reality from an Aristotelian approach
  • Provides a fresh, yet classical view about the nature of the economy
  • Detects the deepest characteristics and problems of economics
  • Appraises the scope and limits of models and measurement in economics
  • Provides an updated panorama of the state of economic science

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Philosophy (BRIEFSPHILOSOPH)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction: Why a Philosophy of the Economy and Why an Aristotelian Approach?

    • Ricardo F. Crespo
    Pages 1-13

  3. "The Economic" and its Science: A Philosophical Approach

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 15-15
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    2. The Economic

      • Ricardo F. Crespo
      Pages 17-29

    3. Economic Science

      • Ricardo F. Crespo
      Pages 31-43

    4. The Characteristics and Methods of Economics

      • Ricardo F. Crespo
      Pages 45-58

    5. Economics and Ethics

      • Ricardo F. Crespo
      Pages 59-66

    6. Models and Measurements

      • Ricardo F. Crespo
      Pages 67-80

    7. Ideas on Economic Science and its Method Over the Past Sixty Years

      • Ricardo F. Crespo
      Pages 81-101

  4. Economic Activity

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 103-103
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    2. Economic Activities

      • Ricardo F. Crespo
      Pages 105-115

    3. Human Labor

      • Ricardo F. Crespo
      Pages 117-127

    4. Capital and Entrepreneurship

      • Ricardo F. Crespo
      Pages 129-136

    5. Global Crises and Globalization

      • Ricardo F. Crespo
      Pages 137-145

    6. Concluding Remarks

      • Ricardo F. Crespo
      Pages 147-151

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 153-154
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About this book

This book develops a philosophical analysis of economic reality and economic science from an Aristotelian point of view. It is the result of many years of thinking and philosophical study about these topics. It differs from other philosophy of economics books as it also deals with economic reality (not only the science) and approaches its subject from an Aristotelian perspective. It differs from other Aristotelian studies about economics as it covers the whole of philosophy of the economy. This book argues why Aristotle’s thinking guarantees an appropriate interdisciplinary synthesis.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Philosophy, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo and Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Argentina

    Ricardo F. Crespo

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