Edgeworth on Chance, Economic Hazard, and Statistics

Informationen zum Autor Philip Mirowski, Professor of Economics and History of Science at University of Notre Dame, is the author of Against Mechanism: Protecting Economics From Science. Klappentext Among the early neo-classical economists, Francis Edgeworth is known as one of the most brilliant. Mirowski has created an intellectual biography of this key figure that is unprecedented in scope. Miroowski is a genuinely thoughtful and provocative writer from whom any writer can benefit, and his selection from Edgeworth is a nice sampling of the work of a really first-rate mind and exploring problems that still confront us. -- Stephen M. Stigler, The University of Chicago Zusammenfassung Among the early neo-classical economists! Francis Edgeworth is known as one of the most brilliant. Mirowski has created an intellectual biography of this key figure that is unprecedented in scope. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introductory Essays Chapter 2 Edgeworth's Neglected Book! Meretike Chapter 3 Selections From Edgeworth's Papers Chapter 4 Selected Book Reviews Chapter 5 Selected Unpublished Correspondence

Product details

• Authors: Francis Ysidro Edgeworth, Philip J Mirowski, Philip J. Mirowski
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.05.1994
• EAN: 9780847677511
• ISBN: 978-0-8476-7751-1
• No. of pages: 470
• Series: The Worldly Philosophy: Studies at the Intersection of Philosophy and Economics; Art of the Keyboard; The Worldly Philosophy: Studies at the Intersection of Philosophy and Economics; Art of the Keyboard; Worldly Philosophy: Studies at
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; Biography: business & industry, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Business, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Theory, Economic theory & philosophy, Biography: business and industry, Economic theory and philosophy