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Reorienting Economics (Economics As Social Theory Series)

By Tony Lawson

Book information

Year
2003
ISBN
0415253357, 9780415253352, 9780415253369, 0415253365
Open Library ID
OL22519995M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
10 MB (10063330 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
411\411
Topic
Economy
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This eagerly anticipated new book from Tony Lawson contends that economics can profit from a more explicit concern with ontology (enquiry into the nature of existence) than has been its custom. By admitting that economics is not exactly a picture of health at the moment, Lawson hopes that we can move away from the bafflingly intransigent belief that economics is at its core reliant upon mathematical modelling. This maths-envy is the reason why economics is in a state of such disarray. Far from being a polemic against the mainstream, this excellent new book is concerned that if economics is to be saved from itself then there must be a realistic dialogue between the classical heterodox fields. Of interest to philosophers, sociologists and social scientists as well as economists, this comprehensive, logical book is a vital contribution to an important debate.

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