The nature of the economy : Aristotelian essays on the philosophy and epistemology of economics / / Ricardo F. Crespo

• Autore: Crespo Ricardo F.
• Pubblicazione: Cham, Switzerland : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2022]; ©2022
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (235 pages)
• Disciplina: 330.01
• Soggetto topico: Economics - Philosophy; Economic history
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Author -- 1 Introduction: Does Economics Deal with the Economic Stuff? Or Is the Economic Stuff Explained by Economics? -- References -- 2 Metaphysics, Ontology, and Metaphysical Theories -- Two Metaphysical Theories -- The Categories of Being, Representationalism, and the Economy -- Metaphysical Knowledge -- What Is the Matter for Economics? -- References -- 3 Metaphysical Categories -- The Aristotelian Categories of Being -- Nancy Cartwright's Categories -- Tony Lawson's Categories -- Uskali Mäki's Categories -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 The Metaphysics and Ontology of the Economy -- The Metaphysics of the Economy -- Two Meanings of the Economy -- Aristotle on the Economy -- Cartwright on the Economy -- Lawson on the Economy -- Mäki on the Economy -- Conclusion: The Nature of the Economy -- The Ontology of the Economy -- References -- 5 The Identity of the Economic Agent -- A Notion of Economics and Requirements for a Corresponding Concept of Identity -- On Personal Identity -- Complex Theories and Their Criticism -- Simple Theories of Identity -- The Identity of the Economic Agent -- Conclusion -- References -- 6 The Human Person as Worker -- Praxis-Agere and Poiesis-Facere -- Why Do I Work? -- Conclusion -- References -- 7 The Metaphysics of Social Collectives -- Dictionary Definitions of Social Collectives -- Aristotle on Social Metaphysics -- On the Action of the Whole -- Some Contemporary Connections -- Conclusion -- References -- 8 On the Relation Between Micro- and Macroeconomic "Entities": A Philosophical Approach -- Micro- and Macroeconomics -- Microfoundations and the Representative Agent -- The Ontological Nature of Macroeconomic Entities -- Supervenience -- Emergence -- Keynes on the Economy -- Aristotle on Wholes and Parts -- Conclusion -- References -- 9 On the Nature of Money. ; Aristotle on Money -- Money as a Unit of Measurement -- A Conventional Sign -- Money as a Sign -- Conclusion -- References -- 10 Economic Sciences -- Previous Ideas on the Nature and Method of Economic Sciences -- Aristotle on Economic Science -- Cartwright on Economic Science -- Lawson on Economic Science -- Mäki on Economic Science -- Conclusions -- References -- 11 Conclusions -- References -- Index.
• Titolo autorizzato: The nature of the economy
• ISBN: 9783031024535; 9783031024528
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910741191603321
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