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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450424803321

Autore

Davis John Bryan

Titolo

The theory of the individual in economics : identity and value / / John B. Davis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2003

ISBN

0-429-23231-4

0-585-46508-8

0-203-45768-4

1-280-05814-5

1-134-63347-5

9786610058143

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Collana

Advances in social economics

Disciplina

330/.01/9

Soggetti

Economics - Philosophy

Individuality

Identity (Psychology) - Economic aspects

Value

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-210) and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Orthodox economics -- pt. 2. Heterodox economics.

Sommario/riassunto

The concept of the individual and his/her motivations is a bedrock of philosophy. Economics, though, is guilty of taking this hugely important concept without questioning how we theorise it. This superb book remedies this oversight.