Religious Influences on Economic Thinking
The Origins of Modern Economics
$59.99
- Paperback
96 pages
- Release Date
10 September 2024
Summary
The conventional view of economics is that the field was a product of the Enlightenment and, therefore, bore no relation to religious ideas. But is this true? In Religious Influences on Economic Thinking, Benjamin Friedman shows that religious thinking was, in fact, a powerful force in shaping the initial development of modern Western economics and that it has remained an influence on economic thinking ever since.
Friedman argues that an important influence enabling the insights of Ad…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262548786 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 026254878X |
| Author: | Benjamin M. Friedman |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 10 September 2024 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 133mm |
| Series: | Karl Brunner Distinguished Lecture Series |
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About The Author
Benjamin M. Friedman
Benjamin M. Friedman is William Joseph Maier Professor of Political Economy at Harvard University. He is the author of Religion and the Rise of Capitalism and The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth, and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Council on Foreign Relations.
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