The Viennese Students of Civilization: The Meaning and Context of Austrian Economics Reconsidered

ISBN-13: 9781107565661 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 234 str.

Erwin Dekker

Opis

A fresh look at Austrian economists and the dynamic intellectual and political context in which they lived and worked.

Recenzje

'Dekker provides an insightful account of Viennese intellectual culture and its role in shaping Austrian Economics during its formative decades. His focus upon local academic networks is a very productive and original approach to this field, and references to contemporary Viennese literature add analytical value to this.' Alexander Ebner, The European Journal of the History of Economic Thought

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. Cultivating economic knowledge; 3. Trapped between ignorance, customs and social forces; 4. The market - civilizing or disciplinary force?; 5. Instincts, civilization and communities; 6. Therapeutic nihilism or the humility of the student; 7. The student as defender of civilization; 8. The student of civilization and his culture; 9. Meaning lost, meaning found; 10. What it means to be a student of civilization.