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Defining a Good: The Intersection of Saint Thomas Aquinas and Carl Menger

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01/11/2023Connor Mortell

The roots of Austrian economics go back to the great theologian Thomas Aquinas, whose view of what constitutes a good was a prototype of Menger's pathbreaking theory of the good.

Original Article: "Defining a Good: The Intersection of Saint Thomas Aquinas and Carl Menger"

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Connor Mortell

Connor Mortell graduated from Texas Christian University with a BBA in finance, minoring in Chinese language and culture. After graduation, he worked as a legislative aide in the Florida House of Representatives from 2019–21. Currently he is an MBA student at Florida State University. Additionally, he is a graduate of Mises University, where he passed the Mündliche Prüfung Viva Voce Exam on economics.

Original Article: 
Defining a Good: The Intersection of Saint Thomas Aquinas and Carl Menger