Explore how ancient Greek thinkers shaped economic ideas and human welfare.This study surveys Greek economic thought from the ancient household to the state, showing how ideas about value, wealth, and production evolved across philosophers such as Aristotle and Plato. It uses a chronological method to connect theory with the economic conditions of Greece, and asks what these classics can tell modern readers about ethics, politics, and the purpose of wealth.
- Key concepts like value, wealth, money, production, and exchange, explained in their Greek contexts
- The distinction between private and public economy and how it affects policy and society
- The influence of ethics and politics on economic thought, not just money and markets
- A clear, historian’s approach that relates ancient ideas to twentieth‑century economic questions
Ideal for readers of classical studies, the history of economic thought, and anyone curious about how ancient ideas still shape modern economics.