How Long to Read The Idea of History in Constructing Economics

How Long Does it Take to Read The Idea of History in Constructing Economics?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 3 minutes to read The Idea of History in Constructing Economics by Michael H. Turk

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Description

How scientific is economics? This question has often been framed by analogies and correspondences made between economics and other, seemingly more well-established scientific disciplines, starting with classical mechanics. At the same time economics is likely to be seen in opposition to or in contrast with history, where the reliance upon generalizing rules, thought experiments, and model construction in economics is set against the amassing of particular facts intended to create narratives in history. In this new volume, Turk explores the relationship between economics and history, including the often fraught one between economics and economic history, making the case that economics does in fact require the proper grounding in history that has so often been ignored. This work challenges the attempt to link economics with other, more clearly 'scientific' disciplines as flawed and fundamentally wrongheaded. A key element of this book is its examination of the gaps and associations that exist in, or are seen through, linkages with thermodynamics, classical mechanics, biology, literature, mathematics, philosophy, and sociology. This exploration is frequently undertaken through study of the work of one or more major figures in the history of economic thought, ranging from Quesnay and Smith, through Walras and Max Weber, to Robinson, Krugman, David, and Arthur. Through the possibility of an alternative to the gaps noted in each such comparison, the underlying, necessary connection between economics and history can be brought out. The book concludes by exploring the basis for the positive construction of a historical economics. This book is suited for those who study history of economic thought and philosophy of economics.

How long is The Idea of History in Constructing Economics?

The Idea of History in Constructing Economics by Michael H. Turk is 242 pages long, and a total of 60,984 words.

This makes it 82% the length of the average book. It also has 75% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Idea of History in Constructing Economics Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 33 minutes to read The Idea of History in Constructing Economics aloud.

What Reading Level is The Idea of History in Constructing Economics?

The Idea of History in Constructing Economics is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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