Open Economics

Economics has developed into one of the most specialised social sciences. Yet at the same time, it shares its subject matter with other social sciences and humanities and its method of analysis has developed in close correspondence with the natural and life sciences. This book offers an up to date assessment of economics in relation to other disciplines. This edited collection explores fields as diverse as mathematics, physics, biology, medicine, sociology, architecture, and literature, drawing from selected contributions to the "2005 Annual Conference of the European Society for the History of Economic Thought" ("ESHET").There is currently much discussion at the leading edges of modern economics about openness to other disciplines, such as psychology and sociology. But what we see here is that economics has drawn on (as well as contributed to) other disciplines throughout its history. In this sense, in spite of the increasing specialisation within all disciplines, economics has always been an open discipline and the chapters in this volume provide a vivid illustration for this. "Open Economics" is a testament to the intellectual vibrancy of historical research in economics. It presents the reader with a historical introduction to the disciplinary context of economics that is the first of its kind, and will appeal to practising economists and students of the discipline alike, as well as to anybody interested in economics and its position in the scientific and social scientific landscape.

ISBN 0415460123   Pages 352 ISBN13 9780415460125 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd   Weight (grammes) 676 Imprint Routledge   Published in London Format Hardback   Series title Routledge Studies in the History of Economics Publication date 24 Apr 2009   Height (mm) 234 Library of Congress 2008045288   Width (mm) 156 DEWEY 330.9   Academic level Professional / Scholarly DEWEY edition DC22

Pt. I		Economics in relation to the humanities and social sciences		11
Pt. II		Economics in relation to the life and natural sciences		71
Pt. III		Economics and mathematics		125
Pt. IV		Economics and architecture		173
Pt. V		Economics and geography		209
Pt. VI		Economics and sociology		243
		References		281
		Index		321

'This is an important and timely book. The contributors have provided a thought-provoking study of how economic thought and methodology has affected and been affected by the developments in other disciplines. Strongly recommended for anyone interested in history of thought and/or methodology.' Karl Petrick (University of the West Indies, Jamaica)

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