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Economics as Moral Science
Bernard Hodgson
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Description for Economics as Moral Science
Hardback. This study investigates the ethical neutrality of "mainstream" economic theory within the context of the methodology of economics as a science. The author argues that there are moral presuppositions to the theory, but that economics could still count as a scientific or rational form of inquiry. Series: Ethical Economy. Num Pages: 382 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1640.
Economics as Moral Science investigates the problem of the ethical neutrality of "mainstream" economic theory within the context of the methodology of economics as a science. Against the conventional wisdom, the author argues that there are serious moral presuppositions to the theory, but that economics could still count as a scientific or rational form of inquiry. The basic questions addressed - the ethical implications of economics, its status as a scientific mode of theory-construction, and the relation between these factors - are absolutely fundamental ones for an understanding of contemporary economics, the philosophy of the human sciences, and our current ... Read more
Economics as Moral Science investigates the problem of the ethical neutrality of "mainstream" economic theory within the context of the methodology of economics as a science. Against the conventional wisdom, the author argues that there are serious moral presuppositions to the theory, but that economics could still count as a scientific or rational form of inquiry. The basic questions addressed - the ethical implications of economics, its status as a scientific mode of theory-construction, and the relation between these factors - are absolutely fundamental ones for an understanding of contemporary economics, the philosophy of the human sciences, and our current ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
Series
Ethical Economy
Number of Pages
382
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783540410621
SKU
V9783540410621
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