Philosophy of Economics - On the Scope of Reason in Economic Inquiry

Zusatztext `... one has to be impressed by the knowledge and sophistication involved in Roy's presentation ... This is a serious thoughtful work.' - Social Science Quarterly`Subroto Roy's Philosophy of Economics is a formidable contribution to that new and growing discipline ... a most distinguished and valuable exploration of the nature of economic inquiry.' - John Gray! Economic Affairs Informationen zum Autor Subroto Roy Klappentext The first work to seriously and successfully bridge twentieth century economics and philosophy. Subroto Roy draws these two disciplines together and examines the intellectual roots of economics. Zusammenfassung The first work to seriously and successfully bridge twentieth century economics and twentieth century philosophy. Subroto Roy draws these two disciplines together and examines the basic intellectual roots of economics. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface 1 Introduction PART I 2 Hume and the Economists 3 Understanding the Consensus 4 Difficulties with Moral Scepticism PART II 5 Objectivity and Freedom 6 Expertise and Democracy PART III 7 An Example from Microeconomics 8 A Dialogue in Macroeconomics 9 Mathematical Economics and Reality 10 Remarks on the Foundations of Welfare Economics 11 Envoy

Product details

• Authors: Subroto Roy
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.05.1991
• EAN: 9780415060288
• ISBN: 978-0-415-06028-8
• No. of pages: 248
• Series: International Library of Philosophy; International Library of Philo; International Library of Philosophy
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Business