At the origins of mathematical economics : the economics of A.N. Isnard (1748-1803)
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At the origins of mathematical economics : the economics of A.N. Isnard (1748-1803)
(Routledge studies in the history of economics, 76)
Routledge, 2006
- : hbk
- : pbk
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Note
Part B in French text and English translation on facing pages
Includes bibliographical references (p. [447]-453) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Achille Nicolas Isnard (1749-1803) an engineer with a keen interest in political economy, is best known for demonstrating the concept of market equilibrium using a system of simultaneous equations. The breadth and depth of his work undoubtedly established him as one of the forerunners of modern mathematical economics, yet his seminal contributions to the study of economics remained largely unrecognized until the latter half of the twentieth century.
This pioneering new book, the first in English, examines Isnard's life and illuminates his major contributions to political economy. It contains substantial extracts from a number of his publications presented both in English translation and in the original French so Isnard can now finally achieve his place at the heart of discussion on the origins of mathematical economics.
The diverse issues covered here will ensure that this book appeals not only to economists with an interest in the history of mathematical economics, but to anyone interested in the emergence of political economy and in wider social thought during the Enlightenment.
Table of Contents
Contents. Preface. Introduction. Part A: The Economics of Achilles Nicolas Isnard (1748-1803). Life and Career of Achilles Nicolas Isnard (1748-1803). Main Themes in Isnard's Writing. An Outline of Isnard's Economic Thought Influences. Reproduction, Value and Distribution. Further Issues. Social Theory. The Naturalness of Society. Human Motivation, Interest and Habits. Reception and Influences of Isnard's Writing. Part B. Text and Translation. Traite des Richesses (1781). Cathechisme Social (1784). Responses aux Principales Objections a Faire Contre l'impot Unique (1789). Reflexions sur l'emission des Assignats (1790). Du Nouveau Systeme d'impots Etabli par l'assemblee Nationale de France, en 1791 (1791). Consideration Theoriques sure les Caisses d'amortissement de la Dette publique (1801). Appendix: A Bibliography of Isnard's Writings. Bibliography
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