Values and economic theory : the case of hedonism

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Values and economic theory : the case of hedonism

S.A. Drakopoulos

Avebury , Gower, [1991]

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注記

Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-232) and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

This study aims to show that, contrary to popular belief, hedonism has played a central and continuous role in the development of economic theory. The work starts with a brief discussion of the nature and meaning of hedonism. This is supplemented with a short examination of the origins of hedonistic ideas. Sections deal with: the systematic appearance of hedonistic ideas in modern thought, and its subsequent introduction to the field of economics with the work of Bentham, Mill, Senior and Cairnes; the attempts to downplay hedonism as found in the work of Wickstead, Pareto and Fisher; the modern attempts towards a neutral economic science without psychological or philosophical connotations; the works of Robbins, Hicks, Samuelson as well as the current developments in economic theory and especially in consumer theory; a discussion of alternative economic approaches which stem from non-hedonistic paradigms; Adam Smith, Marx, Keynes, Institutionalist and Post-Keynesian economists as examples of non-hedonistically orientated economists; the methodological issues arising from the connection of a value system (hedonism) with economic theory.

目次

  • Introduction: value systems and economics
  • hedonism and economics
  • outline of the work. Part 1 The meaning and origin of hedonims: the nature of hedonism
  • origins of hedonisms. Part 2 The reappearance of hedonism and its introduction to economics: the reappearance of hedonism
  • hedonism and economics. Part 3 Hedonistic influence of marginalism: first marginalist generation
  • second marginalist generation. Part 4 The attempt to downplay hedonism: P. Wicksteed
  • V. Pareto
  • I. Fisher. Part 5 Theory of choice: logical positivism and L. Robbins
  • J. Hicks
  • P. Samuelson. Part 6 The current state of the theory: the debate about the assumptions
  • general state of microeconomic theory
  • the theory of the rational consumer
  • hedonism and textbooks. Part 7 Non-hedonistic economic approaches: Adam Smith
  • alternative approaches - 19th century
  • institutional economics
  • J.M. Keynes
  • alternative choice theories. Part 8 Values and economic theory: the issue of value systems in orthodox economics
  • the possibility of excluding value systems.

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詳細情報

  • NII書誌ID(NCID)
    BA13182403
  • ISBN
    • 1856282007
  • LCCN
    91025129
  • 出版国コード
    uk
  • タイトル言語コード
    eng
  • 本文言語コード
    eng
  • 出版地
    Aldershot, Hants,Brookfield, Vt.
  • ページ数/冊数
    ix, 235 p.
  • 大きさ
    23 cm
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