Contributions to the History of Economic Thought - 9780415215527

Taylor & Francis

Drawing inspiration from the life and work of R.D.C. Black, formerly Professor of Economics at Queen's University Belfast, this book will be of essential interest to any serious scholar of economic thought. > \nFeaturing original contributions from some of the leading contemporary figures in the history of economic thought, this book offers new perspectives on key topics, from Smith's Wealth of Nations to the Jevonian Revolution. Drawing inspiration from the life and work of R.D.C. Black, formerly Professor of Economics at Queen's University Belfast, this book will be of essential interest to any serious scholar of economic thought. > Introduction Antoin E. Murphy and Renee Prendergast Part I. R.D.C. Black - Historian of Economic Thought 1. Interview with R.D.C. Black 2. R.D.C. Black: an historiographical and methodological analysis A.W. Coats Part II. History of Economic Thought as an Intellectual Discipline 3. History of economic thought as an intellectual discipline D.P. O'Bt