Beliefs in Action: Economic Philosophy and Social Change

by Eduardo Giannetti

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This book is concerned with the role of economic philosophy (ideas) in the processes of belief-formation and social change. Its aim is to further our understanding of the behavior of the individual economic agent by bringing to light and examining the function of non-rational dispositions and motivations (passions) in the determination of the agent's beliefs and goals. Drawing on the work of David Hume and Adam Smith, the book spells out the particular...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521100607

ISBN13:9780521100601

Release Date:January 2009

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:272 Pages

Weight:0.89 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Business Business & Investing Economic History Economic Theory Economics Philosophy Politics & Social Sciences Theory

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