The making of the economy : a phenomenology of economic science / Till Düppe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Düppe, Till, 1977-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economics--Philosophy.

Economics.

Structuralism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (250 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham [Md.] : Lexington Books, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

How did modern man come to believe in the object of the economy? What hopes made us accept scientific authority about this illusive thing? What kinds of persons were attracted by objective knowledge in economic discourse? And how does this knowledge guide our economic life? The Making of the Economy tackles such questions surrounding the modern notion of the economy with a fresh look from phenomenological philosophy. In a historical narrative of economic discourses, Till Düppe shows that only due to the scientific culture of economics we speak of an economy. Economic science made the economy.O

Contents:

pt. 1. Philosophy

pt. 2. History.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

979-82-16-32770-7

1-283-35375-X

9786613353757

0-7391-6954-8

OCLC:

767502804