Philosophy and Political Economy I

Course content

Interactions between philosophy, economics and economy in history from Ancient Greece to the Industrial Revolution. The philosophical antecedents of economics as reflected in the works of Plato, Aristotle, Xenophon, Ibn Khaldun, and certain Roman and Chinese thinkers. Emergence of `political economy` in the 18th century as distinct science. The views of Mandeville, Smith and J.S. Mill. Hegel`s observations on `political economy` and Marx`s critique.