PHIL466 PHILOSOPHY AND POLITICAL ECONOMY I
| Course Code: |
2410466 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(0-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
5.0 |
| Department: |
Philosophy |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
Prof.Dr. ÞEREF HALÝL TURAN |
| Offered Semester: |
Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
Interactions between philosophy, economics and economy in history from Ancient Greece to the Industrial Revolution. The philosophical antecedents of economics as reflected in the works of Plato, Aristotle, Xenophon, Ibn Khaldun, and certain Roman and Chinese thinkers. Emergence of `political economy` in the 18th century as distinct science. The views of Mandeville, Smith and J.S. Mill. Hegel`s observations on `political economy` and Marx`s critique.
