The Philosophy of Economics
On the Scope of Reason in Economic Inquiry
1st Edition
Published on 2. August 2017
Book
Hardback
246 pages
978-1-138-41895-0 (ISBN)
Description
The first work to seriously and successfully bridge twentieth century economics and philosophy. Subroto Roy draws these two disciplines together and examines the intellectual roots of economics.
Reviews / Votes
`... one has to be impressed by the knowledge and sophistication involved in Roy's presentation ... This is a serious thoughtful work.' - Social Science Quarterly`Subroto Roy's Philosophy of Economics is a formidable contribution to that new and growing discipline ... a most distinguished and valuable exploration of the nature of economic inquiry.' - John Gray, Economic Affairs
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
620 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-41895-0 (9781138418950)
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Person
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Content
Preface 1 Introduction PART I 2 Hume and the Economists 3 Understanding the Consensus 4 Difficulties with Moral Scepticism PART II 5 Objectivity and Freedom 6 Expertise and Democracy PART III 7 An Example from Microeconomics 8 A Dialogue in Macroeconomics 9 Mathematical Economics and Reality 10 Remarks on the Foundations of Welfare Economics 11 Envoy