Philosophy of Economics

ISBN 10: 044451676X / ISBN 13: 9780444516763

Published by Elsevier Science & Technology, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Philosophy of Economics
• Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 044451676X
• ISBN 13: 9780444516763
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 4.55 pounds

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Synopsis

Part of the Handbook of the Philosophy of Science Series edited by:

Dov M. Gabbay King's College, London, UK;
Paul Thagard University of Waterloo, Canada; and
John Woods University of British Columbia, Canada.

Philosophy of Economics investigates the foundational concepts and methods of economics, the social science that analyzes the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services. This groundbreaking collection, the most thorough treatment of the philosophy of economics ever published, brings together philosophers, scientists and historians to map out the central topics in the field. The articles are divided into two groups. Chapters in the first group deal with various philosophical issues characteristic of economics in general, including realism and Lakatos, explanation and testing, modeling and mathematics, political ideology and feminist epistemology. Chapters in the second group discuss particular methods, theories and branches of economics, including forecasting and measurement, econometrics and experimentation, rational choice and agency issues, game theory and social choice, behavioral economics and public choice, geographical economics and evolutionary economics, and finally the economics of scientific knowledge. This volume serves as a detailed introduction for those new to the field as well as a rich source of new insights and potential research agendas for those already engaged with the philosophy of economics.

• Provides a bridge between philosophy and current scientific findings
• Encourages multi-disciplinary dialogue
• Covers theory and applications

About the Author

Dov M. Gabbay is Augustus De Morgan Professor Emeritus of Logic at the Group of Logic, Language and Computation, Department of Computer Science, King's College London. He has authored over four hundred and fifty research papers and over thirty research monographs. He is editor of several international Journals, and many reference works and Handbooks of Logic.