McCloskey's Rhetoric discourse ethics in economics

The rhetoric of economics has long claimed scientific objectivity, however the late, great economist Joan Robinson argued that 'the purpose of studying economics is not to acquire a set of ready-made answers to economic questions, but to learn how to avoid being deceived by economists.' Th...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Balak, Benjamin, author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Taylor & Francis 2006.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009745307806719
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1 Exordium: The Rhetoric of Economics
  • chapter 2 Narration: McCloskey's Critiques of Economics
  • chapter 3 Division: the Mäki diagnosis
  • chapter 4 Proof: The Rhetoric of Truth
  • chapter 5 Refutation: Beyond Ethical Neutrality
  • chapter 7 Peroration: The (Lowercase-t) Truth About McCloskey.