How Money Acts Like an Evolving Organism [electronic resource] : Exploring Implications of the Biological Analogy of Money as Species

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fenton, T.R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Evolution (Biology)--Social aspects.

Money--Social aspects.

Money.

Evolution (Biology).

Local Subjects:

Evolution (Biology)--Social aspects.

Money--Social aspects.

Money.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (195 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This study adds to the sociology of money through a constructivist model that directly applies the conjugate species concept in computer simulation. The concept of conjugate species is introduced to address the species problem through adaptation of the ecological species concept to social reality and agency of artifacts.

Contents:

HOW MONEY ACTS LIKE AN EVOLVING ORGANISM: Exploring Implications of the Biological Analogy of Money as Species; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter I: Philosophical Matters; Chapter II: Present State of the Question; Chapter III: Money as Species; Appendices; Class and Object Diagrams of Social Reality; Ontology and Construction of Emotion; Scenario-Based Strategic Planning; Glossary & Definitions; Bibliography & References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-7734-2128-9

OCLC:

794004063