The Economic World View: Studies in the Ontology of Economics Contributor(s): Maki, Uskali (Editor), Mki, Uskali (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521000203 ISBN-13: 9780521000208 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $59.84 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2001 Annotation: Does economic man exist? Do aggregates exist? Do markets have an essence? How are economic phenomena caused? Do economists believe in the theories they use? These essays seek to unearth the "ontological underworld" that shapes the criteria economists use in making choices among theories to understand economic behavior. These criteria include fundamental, unarticulated ideas regarding the basic constitutents and structure of social reality, that is, about human beings and the social arrangement of their lives. This important collection will be of great value to economists and philosophers of social sciences. |
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BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economics - Theory - Business & Economics | Economic History |
Dewey: 330.01 |
LCCN: 00045499 |
Physical Information: 0.99" H x 6.4" W x 8.78" (1.40 lbs) 420 pages |
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Publisher Description: Does economic man exist? Do aggregates exist? Do markets have an essence? How are economic phenomena caused? Do economists believe in the theories they use? These essays seek to unearth the ontological underworld that shapes the criteria economists use in making choices among theories to understand economic behavior. These criteria include fundamental, unarticulated ideas regarding the basic constitutents and structure of social reality, that is, about human beings and the social arrangement of their lives. This important collection will be of great value to economists and philosophers of social sciences. |