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<p>This essay traces a thread between the Novak’s philosophical and theological contribution and the economic and ethical reflection on the <italic>commons</italic>. Although present embryonically, these interconnections have not been taken into consideration so far. This convergence will be presented through three interrelated stages: a sound theological background, Scholastic reasoning and the evolution of the idea of <italic>common goods</italic>. From these points some interesting insights will emerge.</p>
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This essay traces a thread between the Novak’s philosophical and theological contribution and the economic and ethical reflection on the commons. Although present embryonically, these interconnections have not been taken into consideration so far. This convergence will be presented through three interrelated stages: a sound theological background, Scholastic reasoning and the evolution of the idea of common goods. From these points some interesting insights will emerge.

Novak, the <italic>Commons</italic> and the spirit of scholastic reasoning

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Novak, the  and the spirit of scholastic reasoning

This essay traces a thread between the Novak’s philosophical and theological contribution and the economic and ethical reflection on the commons. Although...

Novak, the Commons and the spirit of scholastic reasoning

Published Online: Dec 09, 2023

Page range: 197 - 207

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ebce-2023-0017

Keywords
contemporary philosophy, Catholic social teaching, history of Medieval philosophy, political economy, political science, economic history, history of economic thought

© 2023 Giovanni Patriarca, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Novak, the Commons and the spirit of scholastic reasoning

Published Online: Dec 09, 2023

Page range: 197 - 207

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ebce-2023-0017

Keywordscontemporary philosophy, Catholic social teaching, history of Medieval philosophy, political economy, political science, economic history, history of economic thought

© 2023 Giovanni Patriarca, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
contemporary philosophy, Catholic social teaching, history of Medieval philosophy, political economy, political science, economic history, history of economic thought