Economic Rationality by Stephen G. Engelmann HARDBACK 9781509538102

Economic Rationality\nby Stephen G. Engelmann\nHardback\nEnglish\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Stephen G. Engelmann\nTitle: Economic Rationality\nFormat: Hardback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Economic theory and philosophy\nPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd\nPublication year: 2022\nISBN-13: 9781509538102\nISBN-10: 1509538100\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\n\nEconomics used to be called political economy, and the loss of the \u201Cpolitical\u201D tracks the ascendance of the idea of rational choice within the discipline. Where does this idea of economic rationality \u2013 choosing to maximize benefits and minimize costs \u2013 come from? What are the consequences of its rise? \nIn this new book, Stephen Engelmann assesses these questions through a consideration of the often-hidden links between choice and.