ECON 827: Economic Philosophy

ECON 827-001: Economic Philosophy
(Spring 2012)

01:30 PM to 04:15 PM F

Enterprise Hall 318

Section Information for Spring 2012

This course will treat a number of central topics in the nature and character of economics. We will focus on the meaning of liberty, the economic claims for liberty, and its place in the web of political economy. Three broad rubrics cover much of the course discussion: knowledge, liberty, and coordination. To some extent, the course is an exploration of the meaning and interrelation of those three topics. In a broad sense, you might see the course all as a formulation of the invisible-hand economic philosophy.

Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Analyzes philosophical organization, including interrelations between economics and legal and political institutions; philosophical presuppositions of capitalist economy under constitutional democracy; alternative presuppositions for non-capitalist economies; and critical evaluation of history of ideas in social and moral philosophy. Offered by Economics. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: ECON 611 or 811 or permission of instructor.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

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