Economic Theory and Social Change - Problems and Revisions

This book is a discourse on modelling Man in a social context. Its focus is on economic main-stream theory in its capacity to handle basic problems such as uncertainty, social dynamics and ethics.

List of contents

Introduction 1. The Method of Social Theory: Suggestions for a Shared Basic View 2. Homo Œconomicus Versus Homo Politucus 3. The Axiological – Normative Question in Econmics and Social Sciences: Objective and Subjective Values 4. On Time and Ethics 5. Innovation, Uncertainty, Entrepreneurship – Modelling the Dylanmic Process of the Economy: Discussion and Formalization 6. From Invisible Hand to Perpetum Mobile – The Problem of Economic Growth 7. Money – Resource Allocation – Income Distribution 8. Toward a Non-Capitalist Market System: Spontaneous Order and Organization

About the author

Hasse Ekstedt Lecturer at University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Angelo Fusari is Director of Research at the Institute of Studies and Economic Analyses, Italy.

Summary

This book is a discourse on modelling Man in a social context. Its focus is on economic main-stream theory in its capacity to handle basic problems such as uncertainty, social dynamics and ethics.

Product details

• Authors: Hasse Ekstedt, Hasse Fusari Ekstedt, Angelo Fusari, Nigel Warburton
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.08.2013
• EAN: 9780415710848
• ISBN: 978-0-415-71084-8
• No. of pages: 324
• Series: Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy
• Subjects: Guides; Humanities, art, music > Philosophy; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries