II-Ownership, property and belonging: Some lessons to learn from thinkers of antiquity about economics and success

Rowett, Catherine ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4860-0323 (2024) II-Ownership, property and belonging: Some lessons to learn from thinkers of antiquity about economics and success. Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, 124 (1). pp. 29-48. ISSN 0066-7374

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Abstract

I explore some enlightening alternative economic theories in Plato's Republic which help to cast doubt on standard models of rationality in economics. Starting from Socrates' suggestion that things work best if everyone says 'mine' about the same things, I discuss a kind of 'belonging' which merits more attention in political and economic theory. This kind of belonging is not about owning property, but it can (better) explain the desire to do things for others and for the collective good. But did Socrates forget to invoke it when addressing the puzzle about why the philosopher would willingly return to the cave?

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: Publisher Copyright: © 2024 THE ARISTOTELIAN SOCIETY.
Uncontrolled Keywords: philosophy ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1200/1211
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Arts and Humanities > School of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication Studies (former - to 2024)
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Date Deposited: 07 Aug 2024 16:30
Last Modified: 25 Sep 2024 18:00
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/96172
DOI: 10.1093/arisoc/aoae004

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