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Jean Buridan: Commentary on Aristotles Politics (c. 1349)

In: A Source Book on Early Monetary Thought

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5,600 words. Buridan attacks debasement, or inflation. Buridan argues that it is unjust for government to alter the money. His analysis of inflation points to the quantity theory of money. He recognizes that inflation benefits the ruler at the expense of the people.

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  • ., 2020. "Jean Buridan: Commentary on Aristotles Politics (c. 1349)," Chapters, in: Edward W. Fuller (ed.), A Source Book on Early Monetary Thought, chapter 10, pages 54-69, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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