Aristotle's difficult relationship with modern economic theory

Foundations of Science

Volumn 13, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 265-280

  Pack, Spencer J ^a  

^a Connecticut College   (United States)

Author keywords

Adam Smith; Aristotle; Economic theory; Jeremy Bentham; Karl Marx

Indexed keywords

ADAM SMITH; ARISTOTLE; ECONOMIC THEORIES; JEREMY BENTHAM; KARL MARX;

SOCIAL SCIENCES;

ECONOMICS;

EID: 52049114675     PISSN: 12331821     EISSN: 15728471     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10699-008-9135-x     Document Type: Review

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