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From Babylon to Bitcoin: some philosophical reflections on the ontology of money
- Source :
- Rivista di Estetica, Vol 84, Pp 89-102 (2023)
- Publication Year :
- 2023
- Publisher :
- Rosenberg & Sellier, 2023.
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Abstract
- This (somewhat polemical) paper focuses on the ontological nature of money and draws comparisons to the ontological status of gauge freedom in physics. The parallels allow us to move beyond the social constructivist theories of Searle et al., and thereby avoid some pitfalls with such views. Since we have a reasonably good grasp of the ontological features in the physics context, we can pull back lessons from there onto the economic domain. In general, we find that this approach offers a nice lens through which to view the ontological peculiarities of money.
- Subjects :
- money
econophysics
gauge freedom
Fine Arts
Aesthetics
BH1-301
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English, French, Italian
- ISSN :
- 00356212 and 24215864
- Volume :
- 84
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Rivista di Estetica
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.98f885d66b84ae1a0eb785c4d650081
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4000/estetica.9656