This book traces the historical evolution of the concept of economic rationality from Adam Smith to the present, revealing how this concept has in fact changed over time. In doing so, it presents a uniquely detailed study of the historical change of the many faces of the homo oeconomicus.
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Place: UK
Publication Year: 2014-01-23
Language: English
Number of Pages: 192
Edition: 1
Series: Routledge Studies in the History of Economics
Tracing development of scientific sociology from Comte onwards, this book provides a narrative history of figures, ideas, and schools that lie behind ..