History 317 - History of Economic Thought

Institution:

Hiram College

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Description:

This course is designed to present selected pivotal aspects of the development of economic thought from its formalized beginnings as a species of moral philosophy through the development of political economy and its emergence as the behaviorally and policy-oriented social science of economics. The course will address itself to the changing answers leading theorists have given to the most basic questions of man's material life. How do humans behave in that setting? And what combination of policies and institutions most nearly accommodate wants and constraints within the context of the formative goals of the society? Mere inventories of our inheritance of ideas are not enough. We need to analyze them among our permanent possessions. Such is the intent of the course. Also listed as Economics 317.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.HIRAM.EDU

Phone Number:

(330) 569-3211

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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