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Economics And Religion: Are They Distinct?

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  • © 1994

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Editors:
  1. H. Geoffrey Brennan

    1. Australian National University, Australia

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  2. A. M. C. Waterman

    1. University of Manitoba, Canada

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Part of the book series: Recent Economic Thought (RETH, volume 39)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-1
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  2. Introduction: Economics and Religion?

    1. Introduction: Economics and Religion?

      • H. Geoffrey Brennan, A. M. C. Waterman
      Pages 3-15

  3. Case Studies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-17
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    2. Theological Positions and Economic Perspectives in Ancient Literature

      • Barry Gordon
      Pages 19-40

    3. Whately, Senior, and the Methodology of Classical Economics

      • A. M. C. Waterman
      Pages 41-60

    4. John Bates Clark: The Religious Imperative

      • John F. Henry
      Pages 61-76

    5. Wicksteed: Economist and Prophet

      • Ian Steedman
      Pages 77-101

    6. Frank Knight: Economics versus Religion

      • Ross B. Emmett
      Pages 103-120

    7. ORDO Liberalism and the Social Market Economy

      • Richard E. Wagner
      Pages 121-138

    8. Keynes and Knowledge

      • T. K. Rymes
      Pages 139-159

  4. Interpretative Essays

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 161-161
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    2. The Impact of Theological Predispositions on Economics: A Commentary

      • H. Geoffrey Brennan
      Pages 163-177

    3. Mappings of (Economic) Meaning: Here Be Monsters

      • A. B. Cramp
      Pages 179-191

    4. The Religious Content of Economics

      • Sheila C. Dow
      Pages 193-204

    5. Comment

      • G. C. Harcourt
      Pages 205-212

    6. Review of the Evidence

      • Paul Heyne
      Pages 213-225

    7. Economics as Religion

      • Robert H. Nelson
      Pages 227-236

    8. The Impossibility of a Theologically Sensitive Economics

      • Karen I. Vaughn
      Pages 237-248

    9. Summary If Not Conclusions

      • H. Geoffrey Brennan, A. M. C. Waterman
      Pages 249-257

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 259-289
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What is the relation between economics and religion? In particular, are theology and economics entirely autonomous and distinct areas of inquiry? Economics and Religion: Are They Distinct? takes an inductive approach using case studies to shed light on the extent to which economics may be regarded as independent of the religious beliefs of its practitioners. The case studies comprise the first part of the book and are listed chronologically. These case studies are followed by commentaries, or interpretive essays; the authors of these commentaries are acting as a jury to consider the question `How sensitive is economics to theological considerations?' The editors provide a concluding chapter summarizing both the evidence and the findings.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Australian National University, Australia

    H. Geoffrey Brennan

  • University of Manitoba, Canada

    A. M. C. Waterman

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