The Routledge handbook of the philosophy of economics / edited by Conrad Heilmann and Julian Reiss.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Reiss, Julian, editor.

Heilmann, Conrad, editor.

Series:

Routledge Handbooks in Philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economics--Philosophy.

Economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (533 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon, England ; New York, New York : Routledge, [2022]

Summary:

The most fundamental questions of economics are often philosophical in nature, and philosophers have, since the very beginning of Western philosophy, asked many questions that current observers would identify as economic. The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Economics is an outstanding reference sourcefor the key topics, problems, and debates at the intersection of philosophical and economic inquiry. It captures this field of countless exciting interconnections, affinities, and opportunities for cross-fertilization. Comprising35 chapters by a diverse team of contributors from all over the globe, the Handbook is divided into eight sections: I. RationalityII. Cooperation and InteractionIII. MethodologyIV. ValuesV. Causality and ExplanationVI. Experimentation and SimulationVII. EvidenceVIII. Policy The volume is essential reading for students and researchers in economics and philosophy who are interested in exploring the interconnections between the two disciplines. It is also a valuable resource for those in related fields like political science, sociology, and the humanities.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Series

Title

Copyright

Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

Notes on Contributors

Acknowledgements

1 Introduction

Part I Rationality

2 History of Utility Theory

3 The Economics and Philosophy of Risk

4 Behavioral Welfare Economics and Consumer Sovereignty

5 The Economic Concept of a Preference

6 Economic Agency and the Subpersonal Turn in Economics

Part II Cooperation and Interaction

7 Game Theory and Rational Reasoning

8 Institutions, Rationality, and Coordination

9 As If Social Preference Models

10 Exploitation and Consumption

Part III Methodology

11 Philosophy of Economics? Three Decades of Bibliometric History

12 Philosophy of Austrian Economics

13 Representation

14 Finance and Financial Economics: A Philosophy of Science Perspective

Part IV Values

15 Values in Welfare Economics

16 Measurement and Value Judgments

17 Reflections on the State of Economics and Ethics

18 Well-Being

19 Fairness and Fair Division

Part V Causality and Explanation

20 Causality and Probability

21 Causal Contributions in Economics

22 Explanation in Economics

23 Modeling the Possible to Modeling the Actual

Part VI Experimentation and Simulation

24 Experimentation in Economics

25 Field Experiments

26 Computer Simulations in Economics

27 Evidence-Based Policy

Part VII Evidence

28 Economic Theory and Empirical Science

29 Philosophy of Econometrics

30 Statistical Significance Testing in Economics

31 Quantifying Health

Part VIII Policy

32 Freedoms, Political Economy, and Liberalism

33 Freedom and Markets

34 Policy Evaluation Under Severe Uncertainty: A Cautious, Egalitarian Approach

35 Behavioral Public Policy: One Name, Many Types. A Mechanistic Perspective.

36 The Case for Regulating Tax Competition

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-317-57805-8

1-317-57806-6

1-315-73979-8

9781315739793

OCLC:

1281984965