McCloskey's rhetoric : discourse ethics in economics /
The rhetoric of economics has long claimed scientific objectivity, however the late, great economist Joan Robinson argued that 'the purpose of studying economics is not to acquire a set of ready-made answers to economic questions, but to learn how to avoid being deceived by economists.' Th...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2006.
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| Series: | Routledge INEM advances in economic methodology ;
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The rhetoric of economics has long claimed scientific objectivity, however the late, great economist Joan Robinson argued that 'the purpose of studying economics is not to acquire a set of ready-made answers to economic questions, but to learn how to avoid being deceived by economists.' This unique book examines the use of rhetoric in economics, focusing on the work of Deirdre McCloskey and other major economic philosophers. McCloskey is one of the most recognizable names in economics, yet this is the first real attempt to analyze her work in book form. She views economics as. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 142 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-138) and index. |
| ISBN: | 020371511X 9780203715116 9781134373161 1134373163 9781134373208 1134373201 9781134373215 113437321X 0415649978 9780415649971 |