This book presents an abstract discussion of social science, in a period when science in all forms is under attack, does little to inform the debate on its role and progress. Moreover, there is a strong and growing tendency for work that is far from scientific to go under the label of social...

The renowned economist Joseph A. Schumpeter (1883-1950) made seminal contributions not only to economic theory but also to sociology and economic history. His work is now attracting wide attention among sociologists, as well as experiencing a remarkable revival among economists. This anthology,...

The social science of economics / Brian J. Loasby -- Economics and literature / Bruna Ingrao -- Happiness : what Kahneman could have learnt from Pietro Verri / Pier Luigi Porta -- Newtonian physics, experimental moral philosophy and the shaping of political economy / Sergio Volodia Cremaschi --...