La prospettiva filosofica dell’economia nell’Erissia pseudo-platonico. Nota alla nuova edizione a cura di M. Donato

This paper offers an analysis of the spurious dialogue Eryxias in light of the recent edition by M. Donato (Academia Verlag, Baden-Baden 2023), situating it within the broader context of ancient philosophical reflection on οἰκονομία between the 4th and 3rd centuries BC. After a brief reconstruction of Donato’s main theses, the analysis focuses on several key theoretical issues, such as: the absence of explicit references to the relationship between οἶκος and πόλις – which is a peculiarity compared to earlier economic treatises, the connection between σοφία and external goods as it was developed in the early Academy, and the definitions of πλοῦτος and its proper use, including comparisons with the Epicurean perspective on economy. The paper aims to reassess the Eryxias as an original voice within ancient economic thought, capable of reflecting both the internal tensions of the Hellenistic Platonic Academy and its engagement with contemporary philosophical debates concerning the nature, value, and use of wealth in relation to εὐδαιμονία.