Philosophy of Economics: A Critique of Demarcation - Softcover

Sassower, Raphael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0819150428 ISBN 13: 9780819150424

Publisher: University Press of America, 1985

Synopsis

Utilizing the history of economic theory, this text provides a critical and philosophical survey of the traditional criteria of demarcating science from non-science as it applies to the field of political economy/economics. Also focuses on methods of qualification, model construction, predictive power of theories, graphical representation of theories, and the allegedly scientific psychological laws and principles which economic theory uses as assumptions.

About this title

About the Author:

Raphael Sassower is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

Review:

This book offers a sound, clear and comprehensive overview, which can serve both as an introduction and as a survey of the field. It excels both as a historical and as a philosophical survey.>>>> (Joseph Agassi)

Happily, this book goes a long way toward providing the desired correspondence in a way far superior to other recent books on the philosophy of economics.>>>> (PHILOSOPHY)

About this edition

• Publisher: University Press of America
• Publication date: 1985
• ISBN 10: 0819150428
• ISBN 13: 9780819150424
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 238