Devoir de Philosophie

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HPE Economic = Study of the produc, distrib, conception of goods or products. Why study HET ? J.A. Schumpeter, history of economic analysis: 1- Pedagogical advantages. 2- New ideas. 3- Learning how the human mind works. How to study HET ? Relativist, Contextualist (historian) Continuist (evolutionist) Discontinuiste (botanist) Moral economy (antiquity - middle ages). Greek Antiquity Aristotle: politics; nicomachean ethics. Mercantile chrematistic vs natural chrematistic Roman antiquity. Roman law: the Justinian code (6th century) Respect of contracts Bona fides Just price - laesio enormis Patristic tradition Testaments => mustn't accumulate wealth => it's bad Ambrose of Milan => if we give money to poor => they won't work (don't want to) Medieval Islam. Economics inequality are natural => some people are rich, some of them are poor. Middle ages in west. Context: Economic and demographic growth Sophistication of governments Rediscovery of ancient texts Development of universities (Paris, bologna, Montpellier, oxford, Cambridge) Scholasticism => Aristotle "disciple" "inspiration" Summary: economic thought is indissoc...

« Summary: economic thought is indissociable from morality (or law), and therefore based on the virtuous (or legal) behavior of various agents (peasant, artisan, merchant, king, etc …)  Important heritage, adam smith. Textual analysis methodology: · Content: summary and organization · Influences on the text: social, political, economic and intellectual context, type of document · Influence of the text: immediate context, intellectual development etc… Reminder. Obj: knowledge and methods Your responsibilities: ­ Cla s s ­ R e a d ­ Pr e p doc Intellectu al production a n d context continuity: ­ Privat e prop erty a n d distribution of we alth ­ Cond e m n ation of monopolie s a n d u s ury ­ Ch arity a n d labor Intellectu al production a n d context evolution: ­ Role of th e m erch a nt ­ Import anc e of mon ey ­ J u st pric e Ex e s s ay: ­ Def just pric e ­ Opinion on th e just pric e ­ Distinction of th e th e diff thought (divid e) 2) Moral e c o nomy (antiquity – Middle Age s) vs Mercantilism (16 th – 17 th centuries) Intervention of the gouv in the eco (merchant). »

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