Some history of economic thought on usury : Aristotle, Aquinas, and Calvin

Abstract

What is usury? This historical, evolutionary inquiry into usury shows that usury is like a villain, a shifty, adaptable, and mysterious villain. Although usury is actually an idea and not a person, personifying usury provides a greater appreciation for the idea of usury and how it has changed in thought and definition through time. This inquiry features thoughts on usury from a few key historical figures including Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas, and John Calvin