Economic Objects and the Objects of Economics
This book examines the nature of economic objects that form the subject matter of economics, and studies how they resemble or differ from the objects studied by the natural sciences. It explores the question of whether economic objects created by modern economics sufficiently represent economic real...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2018.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2018. |
| Series: | Virtues and Economics,
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| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Part 1 Introduction; Ontology and Economics; Peter Rona
- Part 2 The Importance of Ontology
- Objects of Nature and Objects of Thought; Peter Rona
- Positioning and the Nature of Social Objects; Stephen Pratten
- Central Fallacies of Modern Economics; Tony Lawson
- Part 3 Ontology of Modern Economics
- Social Scientific Naturalism Revisited; Daniel M. Hausman
- Is Economics a Moral Science? ; Dave Colander
- New Theoretical City or Dispersed Tribes? An Exploration Journey Through Contemporary Heterodox Economics and Methodology; Carlos Hoevel
- Part 4 Temporality, Reactivity and Crowding
- Rational Choice Theory and Backward-Looking Motives; Roger Teichmann
- Time-Value in Economics; Kevin Jackson
- The Crucial Role of Reactivity in Economic Science; Bruno S. Frey
- Economic Actors and the Ultimate Goal of the Economy; Laszlo Zsolnai
- Part 5 Implications for Economic Policy
- How Does Neoclassical Economics Eliminate the Question of Fairness?; Zoltan Pogatsa
- Economics Is a Moral Science; Arjo Klamer
- Part 6 Conclusion
- Postscript on Ontology and Economics; Peter Rona
- About the Contributors
- Index.
