Definition of Economics in Retrospective: Two Epistemological Tensions That Explain the Change of the Study Object in Economics
Throughout history, schools of economic thought have defined political economy—or economics—and its object of study in multiple ways. This paper reflects on the definitions of economics by schools of economic thought and also proposes the concepts of value and scarcity as key concepts to explain the...
Main Authors: | Daniel Durán-Sandoval, Francesca Uleri |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-12-01
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Series: | Philosophies |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2409-9287/9/1/1 |
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