Publisher's Synopsis
This book takes on the sacred cows of economics, both mainstream and radical, pointing out the many elisions inherent in economic analysis, from class blinkers to gender and culture blinkers, to methodological failings, philosophical errors and political and paradigmatic biases. As such, the work is aimed primarily at demystification of the discipline by means of a critical exploration of various fields, ranging from economic theory and economic history to history of economics and development economics. Indirectly, questions are raised about the utility of economics and the efficacy of 'science' generally, carrying the necessary message of De Omnibus Dubitandum in matters of social theory. Ultimately, the derivative of the study is a plea to begin the process of rethinking political economy, stripped of its many misapprehensions.
