Introduction: the choices for wealth over health of nations -- 1. For economic growth and individualism over the land: Adam Smith -- 2. For deductive method and rent over poor relief: David Ricardo and Thomas Malthus -- 3. For maximizing wealth with social redistribution over production reform:...

"Examines Alexander Hamilton's political economy in relation to Aristotle's classical views of economics, as presented in his Politics, and finds shared support of commerce in pursuit of a regime's or democracy's wider goals" - Provided by publisher

Ausgangspunkt dieses Buches ist das Verhältnis von Freiheit und Gerechtigkeit in Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft: Führt eine freie Marktwirtschaft tendenziell zu Ungerechtigkeit? Vergrößert sie die Schere zwischen arm und reich? Kann und soll man überhaupt etwas dagegen tun? Der Autor stellt in...

Intro -- Aristotle and Hamilton on Commerce and Statesmanship -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part 1 Aristotle's Political Economy Two Cheers for Commerce -- Chapter 1 Acquisition and Household Management -- Chapter 2 Aristotle's Political Economy -- Part 11 Hamilton's...