Is There Progress in Economics?: Knowledge, Truth and the History of Economic Thought
Language: English
Published by Edward Elgar Publishing, 2002
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- Title
- Is There Progress in Economics?: Knowledge, Truth and the History of Economic Thought
- Author
- Boehm, Stefan et al. (Editors)
- Publisher
- Edward Elgar Publishing
- Publication year
- 2002
- Condition
- As new
- Dust jacket
- Near Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1840646837
- ISBN 13
- 9781840646832
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
- Item weight
- 771 grams
- Dimensions
- 3.175x16.51x24.13 cm
The idea of progress is particularly significant as the authors regard it as an essentially contested concept which can be defined in many ways - theoretically or empirically; locally or globally; or as encouraging or impeding the existence of other research traditions. The authors discuss the idea that for progress to make any sense there must be an accumulation of knowledge built up over time rather than the replacement of ideas by each successive generation. Accordingly, they are not concerned with estimating the price of progress, reminiscing in the past, or assessing what has been lost. Instead they apply the complex mechanisms and machinery of the discipline to sub-fields such as normative economics, monetary economics, trade and location theory, Austrian economics and classical economics to critically assess whether progress has been made in these areas of research.
Bringing together authoritative and wide-ranging contributions by leading scholars, this book will challenge and engage those interested in philosophy, economic methodology and the history of economic thought. It will also appeal to economists in general who are interested in the advancement of their profession.
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