Thank you for joining us for unit two of our PPE Academy’s premier live course, Economics and the Pursuit of Happiness. This evening’s lecture is titled “Moral Dimensions of Property and Trade.”
If you haven’t already, please sign up for free now so you can track your progress, take quizzes and earn a certificate upon successful completion of the course. This live session is part of a 5-week course covering the foundations of politics, philosophy, and economics with Dr. Erik Matson of George Mason University. Successfully finishing this course earns students a certificate of completion. Dive deeper into the subject matter with this suggested reading:
- Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica, selections from the Second Part of the Second Part - Questions 61, Restitution; 66, Theft and Robbery; 77, Cheating, which is Committed in Buying and Selling; 78, Usury
- Martin Luther, On Trading and Usury
- Jay W. Richards, "Hasn't Christianity Always Opposed Capitalism? Chapter Six from Money, Greed, and God
Don’t forget to explore our complementary interactive site featuring loads of supplemental course content, and be sure to join our Facebook group to engage with fellow students throughout the course.
Mark your calendars and make sure to tune in each Tuesday evening at 7:30.
Course Schedule:
October 13 7:30 pm ET - Moral Dimensions of Property and Trade
October 20 - The Contest of Ideas: Keynes and Hayek October 27 - The Contest of Ideas: Free to Choose? November 10 - The Moral Dimensions of the Market Economy
We’re so glad you joined us. With the PPE Academy’s suite of online courses, you can strengthen your knowledge of these important concepts and boost your career at the same time.
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