Aristóteles e a economia: contribuições, desdobramentos e lugar na história

Abstract

This work aims to return to the Greek philosopher Aristotle and seek to bring him back to the 21st century, revisiting his contributions to economic science, as well as its place in the history of economic development, its influences and influences, analyzing the etymology of the word economy, with rigor and consultation of the original Greek texts, accompanied by the most recent academic literature, without language barriers. For this, consultations were used as a method, above all, the original works of each author cited throughout the work and adding interpretations of experts in the respective area of knowledge, in case disagreements appear. Furthermore, in the quest to bring Aristotelian thought to the present, starting from the conceptualization and delimitation of the economy, direct developments were made to arrive at the current ideas and definitions of contemporary academia, such as fiscal austerity, income distribution, progressive taxation, etc. Finally, the closing is done in order to emphasize the importance and actuality of Aristotle's economic thought and a brief review of his contributions.