History of economic thought from Antiquity to the present (SEM158)

The aim of this seminar is to cover the whole history of economic thought in all its diversity, i.e. not only the contribution of economics proper since it became an autonomous discipline at the end of the eighteenth century, but also everything that since Antiquity has contributed to the understanding of economic activity through philosophy, law, theology or the arts. Particular attention will be paid, however, to the development of economics as a science, its main school, and its most famous authors and theories. Contemporary issues and new currents will also be addressed. We will read and explain the great texts of the economic tradition in order to give students, whether or not they have already studied economics a knowledge of the source texts of the discipline, and thus a broad general culture in economics. This seminar will be useful for students of economics and business as well as students of history, philosophy, theology and anyone interested in the history of ideas and seeking keys to understanding the contemporary world and its challenges.