The Economy of the Word

Language, History, and Economics

Business & Finance, Economics, Theory of Economics, Economic History
Cover of the book The Economy of the Word by Keith Tribe, Oxford University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Keith Tribe ISBN: 9780190211639
Publisher: Oxford University Press Publication: February 3, 2015
Imprint: Oxford University Press Language: English
Author: Keith Tribe
ISBN: 9780190211639
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication: February 3, 2015
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Language: English

It was only in the sixteenth century that texts began to refer to the significance of "economic activity" -- of sustaining life. This was not because the ordinary business of life was thought unimportant, but because the principles governing economic conduct were thought to be obvious or uncontroversial. The subsequent development of economic writing thus parallels the development of capitalism in Western Europe. From the seventeenth to the twenty-first century there has been a constant shift in content, audience, and form of argument as the literature of economic argument developed. The Economy of the Word proposes that to understand the various forms that economic literature has taken, we need to adopt a more literary approach in economics specifically, to adopt the instruments and techniques of philology. This way we can conceive the history of economic thought to be an on-going work in progress, rather than the story of the emergence of modern economic thinking. This approach demands that we pay attention to the construction of particular texts, showing the work of economic argument in different contexts. In sum, we need to pay attention to the "economy of the word". The Economy of the Word is divided into three parts. The first explains what the term "economy" has meant from Antiquity to Modernity, coupling this conceptual history with an examination of how the idea of national income was turned into a number during the first half of the twentieth century. The second part is devoted to Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations, considering first the manner in which Smith deals with international trade, and then the way in which the book was read in the course of the nineteenth century. Part III examines the sources used by Karl Marx and Léon Walras in developing their economic analysis, drawing attention to their shared intellectual context in French political economy.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

It was only in the sixteenth century that texts began to refer to the significance of "economic activity" -- of sustaining life. This was not because the ordinary business of life was thought unimportant, but because the principles governing economic conduct were thought to be obvious or uncontroversial. The subsequent development of economic writing thus parallels the development of capitalism in Western Europe. From the seventeenth to the twenty-first century there has been a constant shift in content, audience, and form of argument as the literature of economic argument developed. The Economy of the Word proposes that to understand the various forms that economic literature has taken, we need to adopt a more literary approach in economics specifically, to adopt the instruments and techniques of philology. This way we can conceive the history of economic thought to be an on-going work in progress, rather than the story of the emergence of modern economic thinking. This approach demands that we pay attention to the construction of particular texts, showing the work of economic argument in different contexts. In sum, we need to pay attention to the "economy of the word". The Economy of the Word is divided into three parts. The first explains what the term "economy" has meant from Antiquity to Modernity, coupling this conceptual history with an examination of how the idea of national income was turned into a number during the first half of the twentieth century. The second part is devoted to Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations, considering first the manner in which Smith deals with international trade, and then the way in which the book was read in the course of the nineteenth century. Part III examines the sources used by Karl Marx and Léon Walras in developing their economic analysis, drawing attention to their shared intellectual context in French political economy.

More books from Oxford University Press

Cover of the book The Arab Uprisings by Keith Tribe
Cover of the book From Psychology to Morality by Keith Tribe
Cover of the book Tom Jones by Keith Tribe
Cover of the book Strategy As Action by Keith Tribe
Cover of the book The Aesthetic Brain by Keith Tribe
Cover of the book Innovating Minds by Keith Tribe
Cover of the book A Diplomatic Revolution by Keith Tribe
Cover of the book The Oxford Handbook of the Five Factor Model by Keith Tribe
Cover of the book McWhinney's Textbook of Family Medicine by Keith Tribe
Cover of the book Darwinian Detectives by Keith Tribe
Cover of the book The Music and Sound of Experimental Film by Keith Tribe
Cover of the book White on Arrival by Keith Tribe
Cover of the book Private Real Estate Markets and Investments by Keith Tribe
Cover of the book The Card - With Audio Level 3 Oxford Bookworms Library by Keith Tribe
Cover of the book The Word in the Desert by Keith Tribe
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy