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On the role of paradigms in finance /

Social theory can usefully be conceived in terms of four key paradigms: functionalist, interpretive, radical humanist and radical structuralist. Finance theory is based on the functionalist paradigm and for the most part finance theorists are unaware of the philosophical tradition to which they belo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ardalan, Kavous
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub., ©2008.
Colección:Alternative voices in contemporary economics.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Social theory can usefully be conceived in terms of four key paradigms: functionalist, interpretive, radical humanist and radical structuralist. Finance theory is based on the functionalist paradigm and for the most part finance theorists are unaware of the philosophical tradition to which they belong. By offering an overview of the four paradigms, Ardalan's work offers a concise understanding of the multifaceted nature of finance.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 176 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-169) and index.
ISBN:9780754689942
0754689948