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Aristotle
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Economics
Economic Ideas: Plato, Aristotle, and the Ancient Greeks, Part 2
by Richard Ebeling September 27, 2016When we turn to the other most famous ancient Greek philosopher, Aristotle (384 B.C. – 322 B.C.), we find little of the political regimentation that characterizes his teacher, Plato. For Aristotle, the appropriate behavior is the “golden mean,” that is, the avoidance of “extreme” or unrealistic goals or conduct in the affairs of men.
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Economics
Economic Ideas: Plato, Aristotle, and the Ancient Greeks, Part 1
by Richard Ebeling September 21, 2016The ancient Greeks left a wealth of knowledge through their surviving writings on a wide variety of themes, including science, logic, philosophy, literature, and the arts.