Philosophy of Mathematics and Economics: Image, Context and Perspective

by Paschal F O'Gorman, Thomas A. Boylan, Paschal F. O'Gorman

With the failure of economics to predict the recent economic crisis, the image of economics as a rigorous mathematical science has been subjected to increasing interrogation. One explanation for this failure is that the subject took a wrong turn in its historical trajectory, becoming too mathematical. Using the philosophy of mathematics, this unique book re-examines this trajectory.

Philosophy of Mathematics and Economics

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367592436
• ISBN13: 9780367592431
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"