Economics As a Science of Human Behaviour : Towards a New Social Science Paradigm

This book champions the view that economics is a social science and that, moreover, it may serve as a new paradigm for the social sciences. Economics is taken to be a part of those sciences which deal with actual problems of society by providing insights, improving our understanding and suggesting solutions. The economic approach is applied to six different areas which are outside the scope of topics dealt with in conventional economics: natural environment politics art family conflict history The limits of this approach and possible further developments are discussed. In particular, ethical and psychological aspects are illuminated. Economics as a Science of Human Behaviour is suitable for both beginners and advanced students of economics who are looking for an introduction into behaviour-oriented economics. It has been written for sociologists, political scientists, lawyers and psychologists, but it will also serve the general reader who wants to know what insights modern applied economics may bring