The Word of Honour

Jürgen G. Backhaus
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Jürgen G. Backhaus: University of Erfurt

Chapter 5. in Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900), 2006, pp 87-109 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract In this short essay, Nietzsche’s basic thought on an economic order based on his anthropology — Nietzsche defines the human being as that animal which can give and keep promises — contains profound insights into the basic order of a market economy. The essay starts by quoting two essential sections from Nietzsche’s writings in his middle period and it connects this to a discussion of basic institutions of the market economy. It is hereby shown that Nietzsche, certainly not known as an economist, had profound insights into the basics of the workings of a market economy.

Keywords: Friedrich Nietzsche; contract; property; liability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-32980-2_5

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