Augustin Cournot: Modelling Economics

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'. . . readers, especially those with a methodological orientation, will find in this book useful material of a kind not so frequently available in more traditional HET books and journals.' -- Nicola Giocoli, Storia del Pensiero Economico 'Augustin Cournot: Modelling Economics is not a biography, but rather a reflection on those ideas of Cournot that persist today and what we can still learn from this great thinker. One cannot help but wonder at the wide range of accomplishments detailed in this book, but the discussion of Cournot's missteps is an unexpected highlight. . . this book should appeal to those who would like to learn more about Cournot as well as the various settings in which his thoughts have been embraced or rejected.' -- Lauren E. Feiler, Journal of Economic Literature 'This rich and fascinating collection of essays helps enormously to establish the reputation of Augustin Cournot as a diverse and powerful thinker, whose numerous contributions range far beyond his widely acknowledged model of oligopoly. Cournot is revealed not merely as a mathematician, but one who was engaged in philosophical debates concerning epistemology and the nature of science. Anyone with the preconception that the development of modern economics was confined to the Anglophone world - from Smith through Marshall to the Nobel Laureates of today - will be amazed by the details of Cournot's contribution revealed here.' -- Geoffrey M. Hodgson, University of Hertfordshire, UK