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Record Nr.

UNISA996210342003316

Autore

Samuels Warren J. <1933->

Titolo

A companion to the history of economic thought / / edited by Warren J. Samuels, Jeff E. Biddle, John B. Davis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, MA, : Blackwell, 2003

Malden, Mass. : , : Blackwell, , 2003

ISBN

1-78268-697-5

1-280-28463-3

9786610284634

1-4051-6636-3

0-470-99905-5

1-4051-2896-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xvii, 712 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Blackwell companions to contemporary economics

Disciplina

330.1

Soggetti

Economics - History

Economics - Historiography

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 indexes.

Nota di contenuto

29 Historiography30 The Sociology of Economics and Scientific Knowledge, and the History of Economic Thought; 31 Exegesis, Hermeneutics, and Interpretation; 32 Textuality and the History of Economics: Intention and Meaning; 33 Mathematical Modeling as an Exegetical Tool: Rational Reconstruction; 34 Economic Methodology since Kuhn; 35 Biography and the History of Economics; 36 Economics and Economists in the Policy Process; 37 The International Diffusion of Economic Thought; 38 The History of Ideas and Economics

39 Research in the History of Economic Thought as a Vehicle for the Defense and Criticism of Orthodox EconomicsName Index; Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

Assembling contributions from top thinkers in the field, this companion offers a comprehensive and sophisticated exploration of the history of economic thought. The volume has a threefold focus: the history of economic thought, the history of economics as a discipline, and the historiography of economic thought.Provides sophisticated



introductions to a vast array of topics.Focuses on a unique range of topics, including the history of economic thought, the history of the discipline of economics, and the historiography of economic thought.