ECON 311   Fall 2005

History of Economic Thought

 

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1 - Introduction - Why Study HET?

2 - Ancient Civilizations

3 - Islamic Scholasticism

4 - Latin Scholasticism

5 - The Mercantilist Age

6 - Natural Law, Natural Rights, Economics

7 - Richard Cantillon

8 - The Physiocrats and Turgot

9 - Pre-Smithian British Economics

10 - Adam Smith

11 - British Classical School

12 - British Subjectivism

13 - French Liberal School

14 - Great Debates of the Classical Period

15 - The Origins of the "Dismal Science"

16 - Anticipations of Marginalism

17 - The Marginal Revolutions

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Introduction - Why Study HET?

Ancient Civilizations

Islamic Scholasticism

Latin Scholasticism

The Mercantilist Age

Natural Law, Natural Rights, Economics

Richard Cantillon

The Physiocrats and Turgot

Pre-Smithian British Economics

Adam Smith

British Classical School

British Subjectivism

French Liberal School

Great Debates of the Classical Period

The Origins of the Dismal Science

Anticipations of Marginalism

The Marginal Revolutions

 

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