Reflections on the Classical Canon in Economics - Essays in Honour of Samuel Hollander (Hardcover)

In this discipline-defining volume, some of the leading international scholars in the history of economic thought re-examine the concepts of "classical economics" and the "canon", illuminating the roots of the contemporary discipline, and the shape and form of its evolution. The investigation addresses three related issues. Firstly, the contributors attempt to determine which ideas are vital to classical economics, and whether these ideas distinguish classical economics from other approaches to economic questions. Secondly, the essays address the development of "classical economics" over time through sociological and intellectual processes, and attempt to determine why some writers and works are elevated to the "canon", while others are not. Thirdly, some contributions examine the intellectual consequences of this inevitable process of canonization. The book includes examinations of the work of major economists such as Marx, Smith, Ricardo, Bentham, Malthus, Keynes and Mill. Offering new perspectives on the way an intellectual discipine is constructed, this book should be of essential interest to all scholars of the history of economic thought.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Studies in the History of Economics
Release date:	September 2000
First published:	2001
Editors:	Evelyn L. Forget • Sandra Peart
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	544
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-20801-7
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Economic theory & philosophy Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Economic systems > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > General Promotions
LSN:	0-415-20801-7
Barcode:	9780415208017

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