Course level

Undergraduate

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Prerequisite

ECON1010 + 1020

Recommended companion

Course enquiries

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Course description

Aims to identify philosophical foundations of modern economics. Reference made to Hobbes, Locke, Smith & Bentham. Rival socio-economic philosophies introduced & compared. Discusses question of whether mainstream economics is a value-free science. Examines changing conceptions of meaning of science & relationships between economics, politics & culture.