Progress in Economic and Political Thought - An Intellectual History

This innovative and interdisciplinary book challenges many 21st century assumptions about progress, building on the work of authors such as Kant, Popper, and Hayek to argue for a complete reconfiguration of the concept.

List of contents

1. Introduction.
2. Four types of Philosophical Problems.
3. Four types of Progress.
4. Four principles and paradoxes of 20th and 21st Century Progressive Political Philosophy.
5. The Problem of Inference.
6. Progress, Poverty, Popper and Proof.

About the author

Calvin Hayes is Professor at Brock University in Ontario, Canada

Summary

This innovative and interdisciplinary book challenges many 21st century assumptions about progress, building on the work of authors such as Kant, Popper, and Hayek to argue for a complete reconfiguration of the concept.

Product details

• Authors: Hayes, Calvin Hayes, Calvin (Brock University Canada) Hayes, Hayes Calvin
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 31.01.2019, delayed
• EAN: 9781138088900
• ISBN: 978-1-138-08890-0
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Routledge Studies in the History of Economics; Routledge Studies in the History of Economics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Business & Economics / General, History: theory & methods, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Theory, Philosophy, Economic history, Economic theory & philosophy, Political Economy, Economic theory and philosophy, History: theory and methods