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UNINA9910765822603321 |
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Balak Benjamin <1966-> |
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Titolo |
McCloskey's rhetoric : discourse ethics in economics / / Benjamin Balak |
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Taylor & Francis, 2006 |
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Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, NY : , : Routledge, , 2017 |
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©2006 |
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9786610305759 |
9781134373215 |
113437321X |
9781280305757 |
1280305754 |
9780203715116 |
020371511X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (142 p.) |
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Collana |
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Routledge INEM advances in economic methodology ; ; 5 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Economics - Moral and ethical aspects |
Economics - Philosophy |
Rhetoric |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Half Title; Series Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Illustrations; 1. Exordium: The Rhetoric of Economics; 2. Narration: McCloskey's Critiques of Economics; 3. Division: The Maki Diagnosis; 4. Proof: The Rhetoric of Truth; 5. Refutation: Beyond Ethical Neutrality; 7. Peroration: The (Lowercase-t) Truth About McCloskey; Appendix I: Historical Background; Appendix II: The Ethical Strata in Economic Theory; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The rhetoric of economics has long claimed scientific objectivity, however the late, great economist Joan Robinson argued that 'the purpose of studying economics is not to acquire a set of ready-made answers to economic questions, but to learn how to avoid being deceived by economists.' This unique book examines the use of |
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