An Introduction to Boulding

Robert Scott
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Robert Scott: Monmouth University

Chapter 1 in Kenneth Boulding, 2015, pp 1-7 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Kenneth Ewart Boulding (1910–1993) had a charismatic personality. He published hundreds of articles and dozens of books on topics including economics, religion, peace, ecology, evolution, grants, and ethics. He also published three volumes of poetry and was a gifted painter. He grew up an only child in a working-class family in Liverpool, England. His parents were loving and devout Methodists. Boulding committed himself early in life to Christianity. Growing up during World War I had a significant impact on his beliefs. He became a pacifist at an early age. In high school, he discovered the Society of Friends (Quakers) and joined while in his first year of college at Oxford University—which influenced him both personally and professionally for the rest of his life (Boulding, 1992b, p. 73). Boulding’s humble beginnings did not limit his intellectual capabilities. He did develop in early childhood a severe stutter that remained with him the rest of his life. Regardless, he received scholarships to the best schools in Liverpool, which led to his winning a scholarship to Oxford to study chemistry. During his first year at Oxford he switched to economics.

Keywords: Ecological Economic; American Economic Association; Nobel Peace Prize; Charismatic Personality; Complex Social Issue (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1057/9781137034380_1

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