TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lawson,Tony
TI  - Reorienting economics
SN  - 0415253357 (hbk.)
AV  - HB87 .L36 2003
U1  - 330.1 
PY  - 2003///
CY  - London, New York
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Economics
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 347-369) and indexes
N2  - This book contends that economics can profit from a more explicit concern with ontology (enquiry into the nature of existence) than has been its custom. By admitting that economics is not exactly a picture of health at the moment, Lawson hopes that we can move away from the bafflingly intransigent belief that economics is at its core reliant upon mathematical modelling. This maths-envy is the reason why economics is in a state of such disarray. Far from being a polemic against the mainstream, this excellent new book is concerned that if economics is to be saved from itself then there must be a realistic dialogue between the classical heterodox fields. Of interest to philosophers, sociologists and social scientists as well as economists, this comprehensive, logical book is a vital contribution to an important debate
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0650/2004351626-d.html
ER  -