CONTENTS
I.Introduction7
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 Economics14
III.Plato22
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)Republicsbefore Plato: Hippodamas; Phaleas.
c) Plato’sRepublic.
d) Plato’sLaws.
IV.Xenophon63
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.
5. Money: theory; in favor of unlimited increase.
6. Exchange: proposed means for its free development.
7. Population.
8. Distribution: attitude toward masses.
9. Socialistic tendencies in theRevenues.
V.The Orators—Demosthenes, Isocrates77
VI.Aristotle81
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’sRepublicand other systems.
b) Positive theory.
VII.Minor Philosophers, Contemporaries or Successors or Plato and Aristotle125
1. The Academy, Speusippus, Xenocrates, Crantor.
2. Theophrastus.
3.Economica; the pseudo-AristotelianEconomica.
4. Cyrenaics: Aristippus; Bion.
5. Epicureans.
6. Cynics: Antisthenes; Diogenes; Crates.
7. Pseudo-PlatonicEryxias.
8. Teles.
9. Stoics: Zeno; Aristo; Cleanthes; Chrysippus; Plutarch.
10. Communistic tendencies after Aristotle.
VIII.General Conclusions on the Importance and Influence or Greek Economics146
Bibliography151
Index157