Critical Theory and Economics - Philosophical Notes on Contemporary Inequality

This book expands upon a range of economic insights within the overall context of critical theory, particularly with respect to the question of socioeconomic inequalities, and presents an explanation of how critical theory provides a number of interesting perspectives for economists.

List of contents

Preface
Introduction
1. Prolegomena to Critical Theory
1.1 The History of Critical Theory
1.2 Critical and Traditional Theory
1.3 Critical Theory and Economics
2. Prolegomena to Economic Theory
2.1 Foundations of Contemporary Economics
2.3 The impotence of the Behavioural "Critique"
3. Dialectical-Critical Reflection
3.1 A critique of Positivism: From Metaphysical Ontologism to Mathematical Formalism
3.2 Dialectics as a Reaction to Positivism
3.3 Dialectical Totality and the Pseudoconcrete
4. Subject and Reason
4.1 Instrumental Reason and Contemporary Economics
4.2 Rational Attitude Towards Self-Preservation
4.3 Metamorphosis of the Subject and Its Objectification
5. Immanence and the Transcendence of Contemporary Inequality
5.1 On the Worthiness of de-Ontologised Positivism
5.2 Heteronomous Agents and the Transcendence of the Market Economy
5.3 The Immanence of Unequal Distribution
Conclusion
References

About the author

Robin Maialeh, Director of Research Institute for Labour and Social Affairs, Prague, Czech Republic.

Summary

This book expands upon a range of economic insights within the overall context of critical theory, particularly with respect to the question of socioeconomic inequalities, and presents an explanation of how critical theory provides a number of interesting perspectives for economists.

Product details

• Authors: Robin Maialeh, Robin (Czech Technical University in Prag Maialeh
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.03.2023
• EAN: 9780367222208
• ISBN: 978-0-367-22220-8
• No. of pages: 144
• Series: Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, Philosophy, Economic history, Economic theory & philosophy, Literary theory, Economic theory and philosophy