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The Business of Commerce: Examining an Honorable Profession
Tibor R Machan
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Paperback. Chesher and Machan explore the cultural, philosophical, and theological sources of the bad reputation suffered by business in Western culture. They sample prominent opinion, from Plato to Galbraith, in an examination of the fundamental dichotomies of a society that seeks prosperity, yet disdains the processes by which prosperity is achieved. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
The authors of this book examine the prejudiced view that all business is inherently immoral and come to the conclusion that this view is dangerously wrong. The Business of Commerce: Examining an Honorable Profession: explores the cultural, philosophical, and theological sources of the bad reputation suffered by business in Western culture; samples prominent opinion, from Plato to Galbraith; examines the fundamental dichotomies of a society that seeks prosperity, yet disdains the very processes by which prosperity is achieved; traces the ideologies that undermine the moral standing of commerce; builds the convincing case that antibusiness sentiment rises primarily from the belief ... Read more
The authors of this book examine the prejudiced view that all business is inherently immoral and come to the conclusion that this view is dangerously wrong. The Business of Commerce: Examining an Honorable Profession: explores the cultural, philosophical, and theological sources of the bad reputation suffered by business in Western culture; samples prominent opinion, from Plato to Galbraith; examines the fundamental dichotomies of a society that seeks prosperity, yet disdains the very processes by which prosperity is achieved; traces the ideologies that undermine the moral standing of commerce; builds the convincing case that antibusiness sentiment rises primarily from the belief ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
310
Place of Publication
Stanford, United States
ISBN
9780817996222
SKU
V9780817996222
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About Tibor R Machan
Tibor R. Machan is a Hoover research fellow, Professor Emeritus, Department of Philosophy, Auburn University, Alabama, and holds the R. C. Hoiles Endowed Chair in Business Ethics and Free Enterprise at the Argyros School of Business and Economics, Chapman University.
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