Currency and Essence. A Reflection on Economy and Metaphysics in Plato’s Republic

The article inquires into the relation established in the Republic between the two meanings of ousia: property in the sense of possessions and wealth, and essence or substance. Besides the economic relations associated with loans, exchange, and interest, the paper examines the role of currency in th...

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Main Author: Alfonso Flórez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2012-08-01
Series:Ideas y Valores
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/idval/article/viewFile/33297/33284