Adam Smith's Economics : Its Place in the Development of Economic Thought.
The conventional received opinion of Adam Smith as an isolated figure, the founder of 'modern' economics, is thoroughly mistaken and misleading. This is the central premise of this book, first published in 1988, in which the author argues that by placing Smith's work in its historical...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Taylor and Francis,
2013.
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Colección: | Routledge library editions. Adam Smith.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Original Title; Original Copyright; Contents; Author Note; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Methodological Approach; 3. Smith's Epistemology: Meaning, Context and the Nature of Science; 4. Metascientific Perspectives: The Individual and Society; 5. Specialisation and Social Change: The Division of Labour; 6. Riot, Debauchery and the Science of a Legislator; 7. Purposive Action and Unintended Consequences; 8. Economic Concepts and Historical Dynamics; 9. Conclusion; Index.