Defending the History of Economic Thought

Steven Kates

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Abstract: This book explains the importance of the history of economic thought in the curriculum of economists, whereas most discussions of this kind are devoted only to explaining why such study is of value simply to the individual economist. Steven Kates reaches out past the individual to explain the crucial importance of the history of economic thought in the study of economics itself; without its history at the core of the curriculum, he contends, economics is a lesser subject, less penetrating, less interesting and of much less social value.

Keywords: Economics and Finance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: B0 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
ISBN: 9781848448209
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Chapters in this book:

Ch 1 Preliminary thoughts , pp 1-15

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Ch 2 Why study the history of economic thought , pp 16-42

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Ch 3 Debating the role of the history of economic thought , pp 43-71

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Ch 4 Teaching the history of economic thought , pp 72-104

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Ch 5 Defending the history of economic thought , pp 105-132

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