The Day of the Friar

Authors

Lewis Karstensson, Emeritus Associate Professor of Economics, UNLVFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-14-2018

Abstract

An examination of economic thought in the “divine order” of Christendom. Considered, in particular, is the economic doctrine suggested in the theology of Saint Thomas Aquinas. Remnants of this doctrine in current economic thought are also examined.

Keywords

History of Economic Thought; Economic Man; Religion and Economics

Disciplines

Economics | Political Economy

Language

English

Comments

The Day of the Friar, is an updated and somewhat revised version of “The Day of the Friar: Economic Thought in a Divine Order,” Halcyon: A Journal of the Humanities, (Reno, Nevada: University of Nevada Press, 1990), Vol. 12, pp. 101-120.

Repository Citation

Karstensson, L. (2018). The Day of the Friar.
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/econ_fac_articles/19