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Behind the Veil of Economics: Essays in the Worldly Philosophy

Robert L. Heilbroner

3.9/5 ( ratings)

What lies behind the veil of economics? Power and ideology, answers Robert Heilbroner—the power of our economic involvement in society to shape the ways we think about it; the visions and values that add unsuspected ideological color to our economic beliefs about it. Most important, Heilbroner shows why economics has become the reigning form of social inquiry and how we might penetrate its mystique.

Language: English

Format: Paperback

Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Ltd

Release: December 12, 1989

ISBN: 0393305775

ISBN 13: 9780393305777

Behind the Veil of Economics: Essays in the Worldly Philosophy

Robert L. Heilbroner

3.9/5 ( ratings)

What lies behind the veil of economics? Power and ideology, answers Robert Heilbroner—the power of our economic involvement in society to shape the ways we think about it; the visions and values that add unsuspected ideological color to our economic beliefs about it. Most important, Heilbroner shows why economics has become the reigning form of social inquiry and how we might penetrate its mystique.

Language: English

Format: Paperback

Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Ltd

Release: December 12, 1989

ISBN: 0393305775

ISBN 13: 9780393305777

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