Markets & Morals

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This course will explore the philosophical, especially the ethical, foundations of modern commerce and economics, raising questions about the limits, advantages and disadvantages of “market” forces in social life. We explore how thinkers such as Mandeville, Hume, Smith, Ricardo, and Malthus apply the concept of a market to topics such as manners, currency, trade, scientific invention, education, land use, population, national defense and religion. Prerequisites: ( PHIL100 or CORE105) and ( PHIL290 or PHIL200) Course Attributes: Humanities Elect/Integrations College of Arts & Sciences Philosophy