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HoP 354 - Greed is Good - Economics in the Italian Renaissance

History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

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The Reasonable Profit a Merchant Should Aim At

The concept of just price is also discussed in Kotruini's book of advice for merchants. San Bernadino followed Scholastic precedent by defining this in terms of community practice at a given time and place. The advocate of progressive tax in Wechakdini's dialogue offers a very Florentine image to illustrate. In these episodes, we will address the question: What was going on in Renaissance Italy?

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