Limits of Economic and Social Knowledge
The book aims to show that the deterministic vision embodied in conventional economic modelling is neither consistent with nor supported by the state of the art in mathematics, logic, and physical science. DeCanio recognizes that economic agents are intrinsically free and somewhat unpredictable, whi...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
Palgrave Macmillan UK
2014, 2014
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | The book aims to show that the deterministic vision embodied in conventional economic modelling is neither consistent with nor supported by the state of the art in mathematics, logic, and physical science. DeCanio recognizes that economic agents are intrinsically free and somewhat unpredictable, which is essential for economic and social theory |
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| Physical Description: | XIII, 250 p online resource |
| ISBN: | 9781137371935 |