Capitalism & Its Critics

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This course is a text-based exploration of the history of the philosophical and economic defenses and critiques of capitalism, including attempts to articulate just what capitalism is. Texts read and discussed will range from the precursors to the philosophical criticisms of capitalism (e.g. Plato, Aristotle, early Christianity) to 20th century and contemporary Marxism and welfare-state liberalism, and classical liberal and libertarian defenses of Capitalism.