Philosophy of Mathematics and Economics : image, context and perspective
By: Boylan, Thomas
Title By: Boylan, Thomas [Edited by] | O'gorman, Paschal
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BookSeries: Routledge INEM advances in Economic methodology.Publisher: London : Routledge, c2018.Description: xii, 242 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9780415161886Subject(s): Economics | MathematicsDDC classification: 330.0151 BO PH Online resources: Location Map | Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 330.0151 BO PH (Browse shelf) | Available | June2018 | T0055169 |
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| 330.0112 DE HU Hubris : | 330.0112 WO RL The world in 2050 : | 330.01154 HI WH Why information grows : | 330.0151 BO PH Philosophy of Mathematics and Economics : | 330.0151 CH FU Fundamental methods of mathematical economics / | 330.0151 CH FU Fundamental methods of mathematical economics / | 330.0151 CH FU Fundamental methods of mathematical economics / |
Introduction 1. Formalism in a new light: the Walras-Poincare Correspondence 2. The Neo-Walrasian Programme: Mathematics or Science? 3. Axiomatization in Economics: Conflicting Perspectives 4. The Constructivist Philosophy of Mathematics: Challenges to Orthodox Economic Theorizing? 5. Kaldor and the Critique of Equilibrium 6. Post-Keynesian Economics and Conventions: The Poincare Challenge to Current Analyses 7. Economic Methodology, Philosophy of Science and Philosophy of Mathematics: A New Synthesis? Appendix: Poincare's Philosophy of Mathematics: An Overview
Philosophy of Mathematics and Economics re-analyses the divergent rationales for mathematical economics by some of its principal architects. Yet, it is not limited to simply enhancing our understanding of how economics became an applied mathematical science. The authors also critically evaluate developments in the philosophy of mathematics to expose the inadequacy of aspects of mainstream mathematical economics, as well as exploiting the same philosophy to suggest alternative ways of rigorously formulating economic theory for our digital age. This book represents an innovative attempt to more fully understand the complexity of the interaction between developments in the philosophy of mathematics and the process of formalisation in economics.