The modern global economy and discipline of economics place
mathematical calculation above human concern. However, a re-reading
of Boethius’ The Consolation of Philosophy can positively
highlight the contrast in values and spirit of the early medieval
European world with our own scientific age. This book discusses the
historical and cultural contexts that influenced Boethius’
writing and explores how Consolation offers a radically different
understanding of economic concepts: wealth from inner happiness and
virtues, poverty from hoarding outer possessions, self-sufficiency
in the greater whole, enlightenment through misfortune, and
development as fruition from the Good. These economic
considerations resonate with a range of heterodox economic
perspectives, such as Ecological and Buddhist Economics. The
fundamental revaluations gained through Boethius pose a critique of
mainstream neoclassical and neoliberal economics: to consumerism,
avarice, growth and technology fetishism, and market rationality.
These economic foundations resonate into a time when global crises
raise the question of fundamental human priorities, offering
alternatives to an ever-expanding industrial market economy
designed for profit, and helping to avoid irrevocable
socio-ecological disasters. The issues raised and questioned in
this book will be of significant interest to readers with concern
for pluralist approaches to economics, philosophy, classics,
ancient history and theology.
General
| Imprint: |
Taylor & Francis
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Economics and Humanities |
| Release date: |
September 2023 |
| First published: |
2022 |
| Authors: |
William D. Bishop
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 138mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
90 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-03-212762-0 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-03-212762-7 |
| Barcode: |
9781032127620 |
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