Economics as Moral Science (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001)

Economics as Moral Science investigates the problem of the ethical neutrality of "mainstream" economic theory within the context of the methodology of economics as a science. Against the conventional wisdom, the author argues that there are serious moral presuppositions to the theory, but that economics could still count as a scientific or rational form of inquiry. The basic questions addressed - the ethical implications of economics, its status as a scientific mode of theory-construction, and the "relation" between these factors - are absolutely fundamental ones for an understanding of contemporary economics, the philosophy of the human sciences, and our current market culture. Moreover, the study provides a thorough philosophical analysis of the critical issues at stake "from the inside," from the credible perspective of a particular, but foundational economic theory - the neoclassical theory of rational choice.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Ethical Economy
Release date:	December 2010
First published:	2001
Authors:	Bernard Hodgson
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	382
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
ISBN-13:	978-3-642-07427-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Economic theory & philosophy Books > Philosophy > General Promotions
LSN:	3-642-07427-8
Barcode:	9783642074271

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