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Informationen zum Autor Walter A Weisskopf, Klappentext First Published in 1999. This book is a study of psychology and philosopy of social thought, exemplified by the analysis of certain economic ideas. The method is briefly sketched in the first part and then applied in a series of case studies to crucial concepts in economics. Zusammenfassung First Published in 1999. This book is a study of psychology and philosopy of social thought, exemplified by the analysis of certain economic ideas. The method is briefly sketched in the first part and then applied in a series of case studies to crucial concepts in economics. Inhaltsverzeichnis PREFACE -- PART I -- Introduction -- 1 THE APPROACH -- 2 THE ECONOMIC VALUE COMPLEX -- PART II -- Classical Value Theory and Adam Smith -- 3 THE PSYCHOCULTURAL BACKGROUND OF CLASSICAL VALUE THEORY -- 4 ADAM SMITH -- PART III -- The Ricardian Theory of Value -- 5 THE BACKGROUND OF RICARDO'S VALUE THEORY -- 6 LABOUR BESTOWED VERSUS LABOUR COMMANDED -- 7 THE ELIMINATION OF CAPITAL AS A DETERMINANT OF VALUE -- 8 THE MEASURE OF VALUE -- 9 RICARDO ON RENT -- PART IV -- Male and Female Symbolism in the Thought of Ricardo, Maithus, Engels, and Marx -- 10 RICARDIAN DYNAMICS -- 11 THE UNIVERSALITY OF SYMBOLISM -- 12 APOLOGISTS AND ANTAGONISTS -- 13 PSYCHODYNAMIC AND SOCIOCULTURAL FACTORS -- 14 THE PSYCHODYNAMIC MEANiNG OF LABOUR -- PART V -- Alfred Marshall's Value and Equilibrium Theory -- 15 ETHICS AND ECONOMICS -- 16 INDIVIDUAL ECONOMIC ACTION -- 17 EQUILIBRIUM OF DEMAND AND SUPPLY -- 18 EQUILIBRIUM OF NORMAL SUPPLY AND DEMAND -- 19 VALUE AND EQUILIBRIUM OF FACTORS OF PRODUCTION -- PART VI -- The Disintegration of Economic Rationalism -- 20 REASON AND RATIONALISM -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX.
