Table of Contents

Introduction   1. Orthodox Economics: The Illusion of Autonomy   2. The Economy in a Social World: ‘Rational Man’ in Society   3. The Economy in a Common World: At the Boundaries of the Market and Private Property   4. The Economy in a Finite World: Ecological Economics   5. The Economy in a Historical World: Global and Historical Perspectives

About the Author

Oliver Schlaudt teaches philosophy of science and political philosophy at the Philosophy Department of Heidelberg University, Germany, and at SciencesPo Paris, France (Campus Nancy). His main research interests include philosophy of science, philosophy of economics, philosophy of technology and cognitive archaeology.

Reviews

Voices on the German edition:"Oliver Schlaudt has written a very readable introduction to the philosophy of economics. Anyone who wants to deal with the subject should pick up this book. [...] With his book, Schlaudt makes an important contribution [to] the formation of a genuine philosophy of economics."
- Christian Neuhäuser in Deutsche Zeitschrift für Philosophie

"Brilliant plea for a political and ecological economy [...]. Sharp, subtle, truly philosophical analysis [...]. Apocalypses can hardly be explained more soberly, and a greater compliment can hardly be paid to a philosopher."
- Reinhard Mehring in Philosophischer Literaturanzeiger

"The more fundamental the problem, the more helpful are specialists on the big issues. [...] Schlaudt explains conclusively why economists find it difficult to analyze conflicts between economic process and ecological sustainability."
- Norbert Häring in Handelsblatt

"With clear, elegant argumentation and comprehensiveness (the book is abundant in relevant discussions and comments on economic theory that I haven’t mentioned in this review), the author of the book convinces the reader that it is worth devoting oneself to the philosophical understanding of heterodoxy."- Alpar Lošonc in PanoeconomicusVoices on the German edition:"Oliver Schlaudt has written a very readable introduction to the philosophy of economics. Anyone who wants to deal with the subject should pick up this book. [...] With his book, Schlaudt makes an important contribution [to] the formation of a genuine philosophy of economics."
- Christian Neuhäuser in Deutsche Zeitschrift für Philosophie

"Brilliant plea for a political and ecological economy [...]. Sharp, subtle, truly philosophical analysis [...]. Apocalypses can hardly be explained more soberly, and a greater compliment can hardly be paid to a philosopher."
- Reinhard Mehring in Philosophischer Literaturanzeiger

"The more fundamental the problem, the more helpful are specialists on the big issues. [...] Schlaudt explains conclusively why economists find it difficult to analyze conflicts between economic process and ecological sustainability."
- Norbert Häring in Handelsblatt"This is an important book for social scientists of all paradigms."- S.J. Gabriel, Mount Holyoke College