Like other sciences, the study of economics has been shaped by rigorous arguments and debates that continue to … forms of explanation that underlie economics as a discipline …

PART I. SOCIAL CONCERNS IN ECONOMICS -- 1. Environment and sustainability / Jouni Paavola and Inge Røpke -- 2 … imperative / George DeMartino -- 5. Teaching and learning in economics / Zohreh Emami -- PART II. THE SOCIALLY EMBEDDED … embedded individual / John B. Davis -- 8. The social dimension of internal conflict / David George -- 9. The socio-economics of …

This comprehensive second edition of The Elgar Companion to Social Economics presents an overview of a dynamic and … growing field in economics that emphasizes the key role that values play in the economy and in economic life. Social economics … treats the economy and economics as being embedded in the larger web of social and ethical relationships. It also regards …

Economic Methodology explores the status and character of economics as a social science and introduces students to … they strengthen students' understanding of economics as a science to enhance their reasoning skills, introducing them to …