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