Classical Economics
$750.00/year
Classical Economics: A Study of Classical Economics and Liberty
Schedule:
Section A:
08/19/2024 - 05/09/2025
Full Year
1.0 credits in Humanities & Electives
Grades 10-12
Taught by:
About the course
This course is a survey of Classical Economics as presented by Adam Smith and a consideration of modern responses and applications of classical economic theory.
Course Objectives
- Understand classical economic theory
- Analyze basic macroeconomic effects of classical economic theory implemented
- Consider the historical context of the development of CET
- Know figures associated with CET and their contributions to economic policy implementation
- Consider modern responses to CET
- Analyze the value of CET in societies
- Consider the virtues and tendency towards virtue within a CE system
- Consider the vices and tendency towards vices within a CE system
Texts
- An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith
- On Liberty by John Stuart Mill
- An Essay on the Principle of Population by Thomas Robert Malthus
- Classical Economics Reconsidered by Thomas Sowell
About the teacher
Nick Moore
Nick resides in the great state of Texas. He earned a B.A. in English Literature from Texas State University and an MBA from Liberty University. Outside the classroom, he enjoys pitching a tent, hiking, or kayaking with his son, Henry.