Vilfredo Pareto: An Intellectual Biography Volume I - From Science to Liberty (1848-1891)

This three volume series of intellectual biography considers the life, work and impact on economic, social and political theory of the Italian economist, sociologist and political scientist Vilfredo Pareto (1848-1923).
This volume covers the period starting from his childhood up to his early political activism, amateur journalism and initial scholarly contributions. His pre-Lausanne years are often neglected by students of Pareto, but form the intellectual and biographical background to his later contributions to economic, social and political theory.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: An Outline of the Life of Raffaele Pareto.- Chapter 3: Vilfredo's School and University Education.- Chapter 4: Twenty Years in Industry Management.- Chapter 5: A Multifaceted Liberalism and a Positive Methodology.- Chapter 6: Political Activism.- Chapter 7: Amateur Publications.

About the author

Fiorenzo Mornati is Associate Professor in History of Economic Thought at the University of Turin, Italy. 

Summary

This three volume series of intellectual biography considers the life, work and impact on economic, social and political theory of the Italian economist, sociologist and political scientist Vilfredo Pareto (1848–1923).
This volume covers the period starting from his childhood up to his early political activism, amateur journalism and initial scholarly contributions. His pre-Lausanne years are often neglected by students of Pareto, but form the intellectual and biographical background to his later contributions to economic, social and political theory.

Product details

• Authors: Fiorenzo Mornati
• Assisted by: Paul Wilson (Translation)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2018
• EAN: 9783319925486
• ISBN: 978-3-31-992548-6
• No. of pages: 252
• Dimensions: 151 mm x 218 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 468 g
• Illustrations: IX, 252 p.
• Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Economic Thought; Palgrave Studies in the History of Economic Thought
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; Wirtschaftsgeschichte, B, Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie, Economic Sociology, Economic Policy, Economics, Economic history, Economic theory & philosophy, auseinandersetzen, Economics and Finance, Economic Theory, Political Economy, Management science, Quantitative Economics, History of Economic Thought and Methodology, History of Economic Thought/Methodology, Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods, economic philosophy, Economic aspects of socialism