Aristotle Economics
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Aristotle

Economics

philosophy

A treatise on household management and the acquisition of wealth, partly attributed to Aristotle. Book I discusses whether moneymaking is natural; Book II surveys the financial practices of various states.

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Books

  • 1
    Book 1

    Household management: the relationship between husband and wife, master and slave, parent and child. The household as the basic unit of the city.

    ~1,510 words
  • 2
    Book 2

    Public and royal economics. How rulers and cities should manage their revenues. Anecdotes about financial cunning from the Greek world.

    ~4,720 words
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