Before Plato

Barry Gordon
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Barry Gordon: University of Newcastle

Chapter 1 in Economic Analysis before Adam Smith, 1975, pp 1-20 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract The birth of economic analysis in the West was the result of a union of two elements in Hellenic thought. One of these was ability to reason about social relationships in a generalised or abstract form. The second was reflection on living in a sophisticated economic environment created during an upsurge of export-led growth. Presiding over the union was a profound humanism, limited in scope to exclude aliens and slaves, but associated with genuine concern for the welfare of those who could be regarded as fellows.

Keywords: Economic Analysis; Sixth Century; Eighth Century; Silver Mining; Economic Imperialism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1975
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-02116-1_1

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