Aristotle vs. Plato: The classical origins of capitalist & socialist political economies*
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چکیده
Competing definitions of justice in Plato's Republic and Aristotle's Politics indicate the existence two distinct economic systems with different priorities. The three-class society Platonic economy (guardians, auxiliaries, producers) gives rise to guardians who by virtue are expected enforce output targets on producers directly or through auxiliaries. Aristotelian (rich, middle, poor) facilitates emergence ruling coalitions compensates efficiency losses central planning political gains derived from representative governance. In economy, middle class is better off than (auxiliaries), because a just (polity) achieved under its coalition rich. I argue that equilibrium solutions provide analytical insights origins capitalist socialist economies.
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عنوان ژورنال: Scottish Journal of Political Economy
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['0036-9292', '1467-9485']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/sjpe.12339