1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910454583203321

Titolo

Complexity and the history of economic thought : selected papers from the History of Economics Society Conference / / edited by David Colander

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2000

ISBN

0-429-23175-X

1-280-13787-8

0-203-43600-8

0-203-28681-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (262 p.)

Collana

Perspectives on the history of economic thought

Disciplina

330/.09

Soggetti

Economics - History

Complexity (Philosophy)

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of contributors; Preface; Introduction; Introduction to complexity and the history of thought; What is complexity?; A thumbnail sketch of the history of thought from a complexity perspective; Specific economists and complexity; Charles Babbage in a complex world; Did Marx know the way to Santa Fe? Reflections on evolution, functionalism, and class consciousness; Complexity in Peirce's economics and philosophy: an exploration of his critique of Simon Newcomb; The premature death of path dependence

Complexity, chaos, or randomness: Ragnar Frisch and the enigma of the lost manuscriptBroader views on complexity; Will complexity turn economics into sociology?; Marshall and the role of common sense in complex systems; Competition, rationality, and complexity in economics and biology; Alternative perspectives on complexity; Complexity and economic method: an institutionalist perspective; Complexity theory: an Austrian perspective; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

This book consists of twelve studies on the issues of complexity and the history of economic thought. The studies relate complexity to the



ideas of specific economists such as Adam Smith, Karl Marx, Alfred Marshall and Ragnar Frisch.

2.

Record Nr.

UNISA996387488403316

Autore

Gerhard Johann <1582-1637.>

Titolo

The conquest of temptations, or Mans victory over Satan [[electronic resource] ] : especially, the great assaults, at the agony of death, full of very strong and effectuall consolations, to sustaine and comfort the weakest heart, in the greatest conflicts which can befall a Christian in the vvhole course of of life, and approach of death / / gathered by the holy and deuout labour of Iohn Gerard, doctor of diuinitie, and superintendent of Heldburge ; newly Englished by Rich. Bruch, minister of Gods word

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Printed by T.S. for Roger Iackson, and to be solde in Fleetstreet neere the great Conduit, 1614

Descrizione fisica

[14], 121, [3] p

Altri autori (Persone)

BruchRichard, minister of Gods word

Soggetti

Temptation

Devil

Christian life

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Imperfect: cropped, tightly bound, and with print show-through; some loss of text. Best copy available for photographing.

Signatures: A(-A₁)-F¹² (last 2 leaves blank).

Reproduction of original in: British Library.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references in marginal notes.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0018