scholarly journals History of Economic Thought at the University of Western Australia: 1953 Compared to 2003

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael McLure
Keyword(s):  
Western Australia ◽  
Economic Thought ◽  
History Of Economic Thought ◽  
History Of ◽  
The University

Was George Stigler Adam Smith's Best Friend? Studying the History of Economic Thought

2007 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig Freedman
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Education ◽  
Economic History ◽  
Economic Thought ◽  
History Of Economic Thought ◽  
History Of Thought ◽  
History Of ◽  
Economics Department ◽  
History Of Political Economy ◽  
The University ◽  
Clear Majority

At times economists seem to treat research into the history of their profession as a guilty pleasure, equating it with “the love that dares not speak its name,” to steal an expression from Oscar Wilde. As a field of research it retains at best an equivocal position. Should real economists waste their time amusing themselves with such a completely irrelevant and non-applicable field? This, at best, ambivalent attitude by a clear majority of the profession meant that the establishment of the first journal dedicated to this area of endeavor (History of Political Economy) served as the eagerly awaited signal for the most prestigious general journals to stop publishing articles of this nature. By the 1970s, the subject's relegation to the backwaters of the discipline translated into a generalized move to drop history of economic thought (as well as economic history) as a requirement of graduate education:the history of thought, like all other fields, is well enough served by its own specialists. These were the reasons why Stigler proposed and supported the decision of the Economics Department at the University of Chicago to abandon its history of thought requirement in 1972, before many other departments did (Rosen 1993, p. 811).

Book Reviews

2011 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 725-726
Keyword(s):  
Monetary Economics ◽  
Economic Thought ◽  
Equilibrium Analysis ◽  
History Of Economic Thought ◽  
Professor Emeritus ◽  
Demand And Supply ◽  
Macroeconomic Analysis ◽  
History Of ◽  
The University

Dennis R. Appleyard of Davidson College reviews “Famous Figures and Diagrams in Economics” edited by Mark Blaug and Peter Lloyd. The EconLit Abstract of the reviewed work begins “Fifty-eight papers examine figures and diagrams commonly used in economic theory, their roles in economic analysis, and their histories. The figures and diagrams discussed fall under the categories of basic tools of demand and supply curve analysis; welfare economics; special markets and topics; basic tools of general equilibrium analysis; open economies; macroeconomic analysis and stabilization; and growth, income distribution, and other topics. Blaug is Professor Emeritus at the University of London and the University of Buckingham. Lloyd is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Economics at the University of Melbourne. Index. Subject Descriptor(s): History of Economic Thought through 1925: General B10 History of Economic Thought since 1925: General B20 Microeconomics: General D00 Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics: General E00”

The R. D. Freeman Collection of Foxwell's Papers—Its Rescue

2006 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 489-495 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. D. Freeman
Keyword(s):  
Economic History ◽  
Economic Thought ◽  
History Of Economic Thought ◽  
History Of Economics ◽  
National University ◽  
History Of ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
The University ◽  
Deep Interest

When I was studying the history of economic thought at the University of Melbourne in 1959 I was extremely fortunate to have Graham Tucker as my tutor. Tucker was Reader in Economic History in Melbourne during the second half of the 1960s and then became Professor at the Australian National University in Canberra. Taciturn, understated, and droll, Tucker was a wonderful teacher who inspired a deep interest in the history of economics in all those who came under his influence. He was responsible for provoking my interest in Herbert Somerton Foxwell, although at the time it was more one of curiosity about a man who was in many ways an enigma.

Do Dühring’s tribulations have any lessons for us today?

2002 ◽  
Vol 29 (4/5) ◽  
pp. 306-323
Author(s):  
Peter R. Senn
Keyword(s):  
Academic Freedom ◽  
English Language ◽  
Economic Thought ◽  
History Of Economic Thought ◽  
High Position ◽  
English Language Literature ◽  
University Of Berlin ◽  
History Of ◽  
The University ◽  
Language Literature

This is an article about the possible lessons for academic freedom that Dühring’s expulsion from the University of Berlin might have for us today. It begins with a brief discussion of his strange fate in the English language literature in contrast with his high position in the history of economic thought. It is no surprise that questions of the denial of academic freedom have long been discussed. The remainder of the article is devoted to a discussion of academic freedom since his time and the possible lessons these developments might have for us today. The most important of these is the ancient truism – academic freedom is always under attack from many sides and must be vigorously defended.

How Homo economicus lost her mind and how we can revive her

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter DeScioli
Keyword(s):  
Economic Thought ◽  
History Of Economic Thought ◽  
Homo Economicus ◽  
Economic Theories ◽  
Target Article ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Mind ◽  
And Behavior

AbstractThe target article by Boyer & Petersen (B&P) contributes a vital message: that people have folk economic theories that shape their thoughts and behavior in the marketplace. This message is all the more important because, in the history of economic thought, Homo economicus was increasingly stripped of mental capacities. Intuitive theories can help restore the mind of Homo economicus.

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