Merchants, prices and justice: Pedro de Oñate and Scotus’ labour theory of value: a philosophical approach to the question of economic value

Abstract: In this paper I will analyze the Jesuit Pedro de Oñate´s ideas on economic value and its relation with merchants’ work. Born in Spain, Oñate moved to South America after studying in Valladolid and Salamanca, where he lived until his death. When dealing with economic value, Oñate’s ideas...

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Autor principal: Perpere Viñuales, Álvaro
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Publicado: Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos 2022
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Oñate, Pedro de, 1567-1646
FILOSOFIA DE LA ECONOMIA
HISTORIA ECONOMICA
COMERCIANTES
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spelling I33-R139-123456789-152702023-07-03T14:12:13Z Merchants, prices and justice: Pedro de Oñate and Scotus’ labour theory of value: a philosophical approach to the question of economic value Mercadores, preços e justiça: a teoria do valor-trabalho de Pedro de Oñate e Scotus: uma abordagem filosófica da questão do valor econômico Perpere Viñuales, Álvaro Oñate, Pedro de, 1567-1646 FILOSOFIA DE LA ECONOMIA HISTORIA ECONOMICA COMERCIANTES Abstract: In this paper I will analyze the Jesuit Pedro de Oñate´s ideas on economic value and its relation with merchants’ work. Born in Spain, Oñate moved to South America after studying in Valladolid and Salamanca, where he lived until his death. When dealing with economic value, Oñate’s ideas were developed as an answer to what he and many members of the School of Salamanca thought that were Duns Scotus’ ideas on economic value, but also to the economic and social situation that he had lived in America. There, the lack of merchants and goods resulted in higher prices than in Spain, which obliged him to analyze why this was happening and if these prices were just prices. In his work, Oñate combined a theoretical critique to the labour value theory, posing instead an original understanding of the idea of “utility”, with a practical recognition of the importance of merchants and their work. Following this second idea, he argued that although costs are not the last foundation of economic value, they should not be completely ruled out if one wants to understand why there is abundance or lack of merchants, and if prices are just or not. Resumo: Neste artigo analisarei as ideias do jesuíta Pedro de Oñate sobre valor econômico e sua relação com o trabalho dos comerciantes. Nascido na Espanha, Oñate mudou-se para a América do Sul depois de estudar em Valladolid e Salamanca, onde viveu até sua morte. Ao lidar com o valor econômico, as ideias de Oñate foram desenvolvidas como resposta ao que ele e muitos membros da Escola de Salamanca pensavam que eram as ideias de Duns Scotus sobre valor econômico, mas também à situação econômica e social que ele viveu na América. Lá, a falta de comerciantes e mercadorias resultou em preços mais altos do que na Espanha, o que o obrigou a analisar por que isso estava acontecendo e se esses preços eram apenas preços. Em sua obra, Oñate combinou uma crítica teórica à teoria do trabalho, propondo uma compreensão original da ideia de “utilidade”, com um reconhecimento prático da importância dos comerciantes e de seu trabalho. Seguindo essa segunda ideia, argumentou que, embora os custos não sejam o último fundamento do valor econômico, eles não devem ser completamente descartados se se quiser entender por que há abundância ou falta de comerciantes e se os preços são justos ou não. 2022-10-21T12:43:36Z 2022-10-21T12:43:36Z 2022 Artículo Perpere Viñuales, A. Merchants, prices and justice: Pedro de Oñate and Scotus’ labour theory of value: a philosophical approach to the question of economic value [en línea]. Filosofia Unisinos. 2022, 23(2). doi: 10.4013/fsu.2022.232.09. Disponible en: https://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/15270 1984-8234 (online) https://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/15270 10.4013/fsu.2022.232.09 eng Modernidades en pugna en el pensamiento y la praxis económica contemporánea: un análisis filosófico de los conflictos epistemológicos en la ciencia económica y sus proyecciones en las tradiciones de pensamiento y política económica en la Argentina y en América Latina (Etapa II) Acceso abierto http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ application/pdf América Latina Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos Filosofia Unisinos Vol.23, No.2, 2022
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topic Oñate, Pedro de, 1567-1646
FILOSOFIA DE LA ECONOMIA
HISTORIA ECONOMICA
COMERCIANTES
spellingShingle Oñate, Pedro de, 1567-1646
FILOSOFIA DE LA ECONOMIA
HISTORIA ECONOMICA
COMERCIANTES
Perpere Viñuales, Álvaro
Merchants, prices and justice: Pedro de Oñate and Scotus’ labour theory of value: a philosophical approach to the question of economic value
topic_facet Oñate, Pedro de, 1567-1646
FILOSOFIA DE LA ECONOMIA
HISTORIA ECONOMICA
COMERCIANTES
description Abstract: In this paper I will analyze the Jesuit Pedro de Oñate´s ideas on economic value and its relation with merchants’ work. Born in Spain, Oñate moved to South America after studying in Valladolid and Salamanca, where he lived until his death. When dealing with economic value, Oñate’s ideas were developed as an answer to what he and many members of the School of Salamanca thought that were Duns Scotus’ ideas on economic value, but also to the economic and social situation that he had lived in America. There, the lack of merchants and goods resulted in higher prices than in Spain, which obliged him to analyze why this was happening and if these prices were just prices. In his work, Oñate combined a theoretical critique to the labour value theory, posing instead an original understanding of the idea of “utility”, with a practical recognition of the importance of merchants and their work. Following this second idea, he argued that although costs are not the last foundation of economic value, they should not be completely ruled out if one wants to understand why there is abundance or lack of merchants, and if prices are just or not.
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title Merchants, prices and justice: Pedro de Oñate and Scotus’ labour theory of value: a philosophical approach to the question of economic value
title_short Merchants, prices and justice: Pedro de Oñate and Scotus’ labour theory of value: a philosophical approach to the question of economic value
title_full Merchants, prices and justice: Pedro de Oñate and Scotus’ labour theory of value: a philosophical approach to the question of economic value
title_fullStr Merchants, prices and justice: Pedro de Oñate and Scotus’ labour theory of value: a philosophical approach to the question of economic value
title_full_unstemmed Merchants, prices and justice: Pedro de Oñate and Scotus’ labour theory of value: a philosophical approach to the question of economic value
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