Economics of good and evil : the quest for economic meaning from Gilgamesh to Wall Street / Tomas Sedlacek.
| Author/creator | Sedláček, Tomáš, 1977- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2011. |
| Description | xii, 352 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Ekonomie dobra a zla. English |
| Contents | I: Ancient economics and beyond -- The epic of Gilgamesh: on effectiveness, immortality, and the economics of friendship -- The Old Testament: earthliness and goodness -- Ancient Greece -- Christianity: spirituality in the material world -- Descartes the mechanic -- Bernard Mandeville's beehive of vice -- Adam Smith, blacksmith of economics -- III: Blasphemous thoughts -- Need for greed: the history of want -- Progress, new Adam, and Sabbath economics -- The axis of good and evil and the Bibles of economics -- The history of the invisible hand of the market and homo economicus -- The history of animal spirits: the dream never sleeps -- Metamathematics -- Masters of truth: science, myths, and faith -- Conclusion: where the wild things are. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-340) and index. |
| LCCN | 2010030271 |
| ISBN | 9780199767205 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0199767203 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HB72 .S36513 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |