Aristotle's Critique of Political Economy: With a Contemporary Application

by Robert L. Gallagher

Book Overview

This book presents a positive account of Aristotle's theory of political economy, arguing that it contains elements that may help us better understand and resolve contemporary social and economic problems.

The book considers how Aristotle's work has been utilized by scholars including Marx, Polanyi, Rawls, Nussbaum and Sen to develop solutions to the problem of injustice. It then goes on to present a new Social Welfare Function (SWF) as an...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138644714
• ISBN13: 9781138644717
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"