In “Le Vaisseau de Thésée”, a novella from Valery Larbaud, an entrepreneur retires to a Parisian palace to examine his conscience. This novella focuses on interiority, a central theme in Larbaud's work. It is also a reflection on the meaning of economic activity in a capitalist regime. Can the private interest meet the general interest? The treatment of this classic problem of capitalism resonates with our contemporary debates on the social and societal responsibility of the company.
CLIL theme: 4027 -- SCIENCES HUMAINES ET SOCIALES, LETTRES -- Lettres et Sciences du langage -- Lettres -- Etudes littéraires générales et thématiques
ISBN:978-2-406-12350-7
EAN:9782406123507
ISSN: 2429-3237
DOI: 10.48611/isbn.978-2-406-12350-7.p.0069
Publisher: Classiques Garnier
Online publication: 09-22-2021
Periodicity: Annual
Language: French
Keyword: capital, investment, business, ethics, human capital, microeconomics, macroeconomics