num_pages: 310
description: Chesher and Machan explore the cultural, philosophical, and theological sources of the bad reputation suffered by business in Western culture. They sample prominent opinion, from Plato to Galbraith, in an examination of the fundamental dichotomies of a society that seeks prosperity, yet disdains the processes by which prosperity is achieved.
language: English
title: The Business of Commerce: Examining an Honorable Profession
titlecomplete: The Business of Commerce: Examining an Honorable Profession
ratings_count: 4
publisher: Hoover Institution Press