On Economic Knowledge by Adolph Lowe - 9781138936966

Taylor & Francis

This book, first published in 1965 with a revised edition in 1977, examines the subject matter and the method of the science of economics. On Economic Knowledge explores the historical trends of economics, the logic of economic science, and whether or not economics can be viewed in itself as a science. This title will be of interest to students of economics. \n > Preface to First Edition; Preface to Enlarged Edition; Part One: Can Economics Be a Science? ; 1. Man-Matter-Society 2. The Economics of a Market Society 3. Economic Behaviour and the Evolution of Capitalism; Part Two: The Logic of Economic Science ; 4. A Model for the Traditional Theory of the Market 5. Toward a Science of Political Economics; Part Three: The Historical Trend of Economic Science ; 6. The Origin of Traditional Theory: Adam Smith\u2019s System of Equilibrium Growth 7. An Alternative to the Original System: Karl Marx\u2019s Theory of Cyclical Transformation 8. The Erosion of the Original System:s