Economic ironies throughout history : applied philosophical insights for modern life / Michael Szenberg and Lall Ramrattan ; foreword by Vernon L. Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Szenberg, Michael, author.

Ramrattan, Lall, 1951- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economics--Philosophy.

Economics.

Irony--Economic aspects--History.

Irony.

History.

Physical Description:

xxi, 190 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.

Summary:

Economics for Alfred Marshall, the last of the classical economists, is concerned with activities in the ordinary business of life. In that milieu, we find conflicts and chaotic behavior among people, firms, and countries, which make them conduct their affairs in different, and sometimes, ironic ways. Economic Ironies Throughout History explores, explains, predicts, and harnesses these ironies for economists and scholars alike. Szenberg and Ramrattan distill their core economic ironies from a vast history of philosophy and literature that applies to economic thought. They include philosophical, psychological, literary and linguistic discussions and the personalities behind those ideas such as Socrates, Kierkegaard, Hume, Freud, Jung, Saussure, and Barthes. This book is ideal for economists as well as scholars across the business, social science, and humanities fields. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Historical and Logical Aspects of Irony 1

1 Introduction 3

2 Definitions of Irony 9

3 Irony over Historical Periods 25

4 Examples of Irony in the Humanities 35

5 Examples of Irony in Philosophy on the World Stage 39

Part II Application of Ironies 59

6 General Ironies 61

7 Judeo-Christian Religion and Ethics 69

8 Judaism 77

9 Culture 87

10 Human Spirit 113

11 Luck 119

12 Politics and War 121

13 Money 145

14 Contradictory Aphorisms 155.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781137450814

1137450819

OCLC:

882738747