David P. Levine expertly undertakes the systematic clarification and further development of the theoretical contributions of classical political economy in these two volumes.
David P. Levine expertly undertakes the systematic clarification and further development of the theoretical contributions of classical political econo...
First published in 1977, David Levine's Econom ic Studies offers a critique and reconstruction of the theoretical conception of economic life. The premise of the study is that only an investigation of the system of elementary economic relations - value, capital, production - can overcome the confusion and misdirection which baffles progress in all areas of economic theory, and lay the foundation for further development of economic science.
Levine discusses both the origins of economic science and the character of contemporary economic thought. He presents a critique of the...
First published in 1977, David Levine's Econom ic Studies offers a critique and reconstruction of the theoretical conception of economic l...
This book develops a creative theoretical framework for understanding the welfare state: the theory of the state and the idea of welfare connected to autonomy.
Written by a well-known expert of political economy and welfare, it explores the nature of welfare and connects welfare not to basic needs, but to what Levine refers to as the capacity to lead the self-made life, considering different ways of grounding the claim that providing for the welfare of citizens might be considered a duty of the state.
Among the ideas explored are:
shared membership in a...
This book develops a creative theoretical framework for understanding the welfare state: the theory of the state and the idea of welfare connected ...
