书名: The Values of Economics: An Aristotelian Perspective (Economics As Social Theory)
作者: Irene van Staveren (Author)
出版社: Routledge; 1 edition (July 12, 2001)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0415241839
ISBN-13: 978-0415241830
Book Description
In his Ethics, Aristotle argued that human beings try to further a variety of values by balancing them, stating that people try to find a middle road between excess and deficiency. The author develops and applies this idea to the values of economics, arguing that in the economy; freedom, justice and care are also balanced to further ends with scarce means. Freedom is furthered through market exchange, justice through a redistributive role of the state, and care through mutual gifts of labour and sharing of resources in the economy.
The book argues that economics is, and has always been, about human values, which guide, enable, constrain and change economic behaviour.
Review
"Irene van Staveren's intelligent and broad-ranging discussion of the limitations imposed in neoclassical economic thought deserves reading. Moving beyond the assumption that freedom is the only human value, this book makes a significant contribution to economic and interdisciplinary discussions of value, justice, and care." -- Julie A. Nelson, University of Massachusetts, USA
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作者: Irene van Staveren (Author)
出版社: Routledge; 1 edition (July 12, 2001)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0415241839
ISBN-13: 978-0415241830
Book Description
In his Ethics, Aristotle argued that human beings try to further a variety of values by balancing them, stating that people try to find a middle road between excess and deficiency. The author develops and applies this idea to the values of economics, arguing that in the economy; freedom, justice and care are also balanced to further ends with scarce means. Freedom is furthered through market exchange, justice through a redistributive role of the state, and care through mutual gifts of labour and sharing of resources in the economy.
The book argues that economics is, and has always been, about human values, which guide, enable, constrain and change economic behaviour.
Review
"Irene van Staveren's intelligent and broad-ranging discussion of the limitations imposed in neoclassical economic thought deserves reading. Moving beyond the assumption that freedom is the only human value, this book makes a significant contribution to economic and interdisciplinary discussions of value, justice, and care." -- Julie A. Nelson, University of Massachusetts, USA
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