Keynes and the British humanist tradition : the moral purpose of the market / David R. Andrews.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Andrews, David R. (David Rogers), author.

Series:

Routledge studies in the history of economics ; 109.

Routledge studies in the history of economics Keynes and the British humanist tradition

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Keynes, John Maynard, 1883-1946--Philosophy.

Keynes, John Maynard.

Keynesian economics--Moral and ethical aspects.

Keynesian economics.

Economics--Philosophy.

Economics.

Economics--Moral and ethical aspects.

Economics--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (168 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Well-connected in academia, business and government, John Maynard Keynes was one of the most influential economic theorists of the twentieth century. It appears that his theories will be just as important for the twenty-first. As Keynes himself explained, his ideas throughout his life were influenced by the moral philosophy he learned as an undergraduate. Nevertheless, the meaning and significance for Keynes of this early philosophy have remained largely unexplored.Keynes and the British Humanist Tradition offers an interpretation of Keynes's early philosophy a

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 Religion; 3 Morals; 4 Politics; 5 Economics; 6 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-135-16668-4

1-135-16669-2

1-282-57182-6

9786612571824

0-203-85969-3

9780203859698

OCLC:

604618719