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Taylor and Francis Ltd Liberalism and the Philosophy of Economics 1st Edition 2022 Hardbound by Hashimoto, Tsutomu
Drawing on recent work in the contemporary philosophy of economics, this book presents new ideas on liberalism, including the concept of 'growth-oriented liberalism'._x000D__x000D_Since the end of the Cold War, questions and definitions of liberalism have moved from the sphere of political systems (the socialism versus liberalism debates) to the sphere of ethics (what it means to live in a liberal society). The chapters in this work trace the trajectory of the concept of liberalism in the philosophy of economics by exploring the ideological implications of the methodological debate between socialism and liberalism, the idea of liberty as real freedom, the ethical implications of Max Weber's methodology on autonomy and liberty, and new typological theories of ideologies in the context of contemporary economic ethics._x000D__x000D_This book marks a significant contribution to the literature on liberalism in the philosophy of economics and economic methodology, and is highly recommended for readers who seek updated ideas on liberal society in its ethical and philosophical contexts._x000D_ _x000D_
Introduction, I. Liberalism, 1. A Theory of Real Freedom: Toward a Growth-Oriented Liberalism, 2. On the Concept of Positive and Negative Liberty, 3. On Spontanietism, II. Philosophy of Economics, Part One: Methodology, 4. The Purpose and Significance of the Methodology of the Social Sciences in an Age of Scientism, 5. A Theory of Methodology in the Social Sciences: A Functional Analysis, 6. Social Sciences and the Idea of a "Subject": A Fundamental Issue in Max Weber Studies in Japan, 7. On the "Problem Subject", III. Philosophy of Economics, Part Two: Economic Ethics, 8. Ideological Categories in Economic Ethics, 9. A Typological Theory of Ideologies in the Light of Recent Issues in Economic Ethics, 10. Modernity, Postmodernity and Lost-Modernity on the Ethical Driving Forces of Capitalism_x000D_