The economic person : acting and analyzing / Peter L. Danner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Danner, Peter L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic man.

Economics--Philosophy.

Economics.

Economics--History.

History.

Physical Description:

xv, 169 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2002]

Summary:

This book deconstructs economics from the pedestal of scientific analysis to persons doing economics: needing, producing, pricing, and exchanging goods to foster community and the common good. It emphasizes that analysis of broad economic changes treats people abstractly, while a personalist view sees them as human agents who, while needing and generating economic goods, must still be responsive to others and be aware of values and goals beyond temporal well-being. Visit our website for sample chapters!

Contents:

1 Economic Person before Economics 1

2 Economic Science, Economic Person 19

3 Humanistic Economic Tradition 33

4 Economic Personalism 49

5 Personalism and Scarcity 67

6 Personal and Economic Values 83

7 Personalism and Gain Seeking 99

8 Personalism and Economic Community 115

9 Personalism and Common Good 131

10 Economic Persons in Action 149.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0742513068

0742513076

OCLC:

47140843