  I. Introduction 7 1. Previous works on Greek economic thought. 2. Scope, purpose, method. 3. General characteristics of Greek economic thought. II. Economic Ideas before Plato, and Reasons for the Undeveloped Character of Greek Economics 14 III. Plato 22 1. General standpoint. 2. Theory of value. 3. Wealth: theory; moral attitude. 4. Production. a) Agriculture. b) Capital. c) Labor and industry: (1) Plato’s attitude toward. (2) Division of labor. (3) Slavery. 5. Money: theory; moral attitude; interest. 6. Exchange: theory; criticism of Plato’s negative attitude. 7. Population. 8. Distribution: theory; attitude toward laboring classes. 9. Communistic and socialistic ideas. a) Reasons for such tendencies in Greek thought. b) Republics before Plato: Hippodamas; Phaleas. c) Plato’s Republic. d) Plato’s Laws. IV. Xenophon 63 1. Double standpoint. 2. Theory of value. 3. Wealth: practical interest in. 4. Production. a) Theory; positive interest. b) Agriculture. c) Capital. d) Labor and industry. (1) Positive interest in its development. (2) Division of labor. (3) Slavery. 6. Exchange: proposed means for its free development. 7. Population. 8. Distribution: attitude toward masses. 9. Socialistic tendencies in the Revenues. V. The Orators—Demosthenes, Isocrates 77 VI. Aristotle 81 1. Attitude toward matters economic; domestic and public economy. 2. Theory of value. 3. Wealth: theory; negative attitude toward. 4. Production: theory; negative standpoint. a) Agriculture. b) Capital: theory; negative interest. c) Labor and industry. (1) Negative attitude. (2) Division of labor. (3) Slavery. 5. Money: origin; theory; interest; reasons for the negative attitude of Aristotle and other Greek philosophers. 6. Exchange: theory; tariff; criticism of “chrematistik.” 7. Population. 8. Distribution: theory; attitude toward masses. 9. Communism and socialism. a) Negative criticism of Plato’s Republic and other systems. b) Positive theory. VII. Minor Philosophers, Contemporaries or Successors or Plato and Aristotle 125 1. The Academy, Speusippus, Xenocrates, Crantor. 2. Theophrastus. 3. Economica; the pseudo-Aristotelian Economica. 4. Cyrenaics: Aristippus; Bion. 5. Epicureans. 6. Cynics: Antisthenes; Diogenes; Crates. 7. Pseudo-Platonic Eryxias. 8. Teles. 9. Stoics: Zeno; Aristo; Cleanthes; Chrysippus; Plutarch. 10. Communistic tendencies after Aristotle. VIII. General Conclusions on the Importance and Influence or Greek Economics 146 Bibliography 151 Index 157 |
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