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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779559503321

Autore

Reiss Julian

Titolo

Philosophy of economics : a contemporary introduction / / Julian Reiss

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-136-76339-2

0-203-55906-1

1-299-46954-X

1-136-76332-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (350 p.)

Collana

Routledge contemporary introductions to philosophy

Disciplina

330.01

Soggetti

Economics - Philosophy

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. I. Interpreting economic theory -- pt. II. Methodology -- pt. III. Ethics.

Sommario/riassunto

Philosophy of Economics: A Contemporary Introduction is the first systematic textbook in the philosophy of economics. It introduces the epistemological, metaphysical and ethical problems that arise in economics, and presents detailed discussions of the solutions that have been offered.Throughout, philosophical issues are illustrated by and analysed in the context of concrete cases drawn from contemporary economics, the history of economic ideas, and actual economic events. This demonstrates the relevance of philosophy of economics both for the science of economics and for th