A Critique of Economics (Classic Reprint): Doctrinal and Methodological - Softcover

O. Fred Boucke

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1330104528 ISBN 13: 9781330104521

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Foundations of Economic Thought offers a bold, rigorous critique of how economics is built, from valuation to production.

This work presents a methodical restatement of problems in economic science and argues for a disciplined approach to understanding price, distribution, and the laws that guide economic life. It blends historical perspective with a careful analysis of theory, aiming to illuminate how economic ideas have developed as a science. The book is divided into two parts: a critique of core economic principles and a critique of economic methodology. It emphasizes reading the chapters in a specific order and frames the inquiry as tentative and exploratory, rather than final or dogmatic. Expect discussions that connect economic ideas to broader questions about science, inference, and social inquiry, with careful attention to how concepts like value and cost are interpreted.

• A patient, historical look at economics as a science and the beliefs that shaped its early development
• Examination of valuation, price, distribution, and production as central topics
• Discussion of how economic methods relate to inference, law, and causation

Ideal for readers of economic theory, history of economic thought, and philosophy of science who want a clear, critical view of how economic ideas are formed and challenged.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1330104528
• ISBN 13: 9781330104521
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 323