Bøger af Murray Murphey

Spanning the latter stages of the nineteenth century into the first several decades of the twentieth century, Murphey traces Veblen¿s radical economics and thinking within the broader context of Americäs economic theory. In so doing, he upholds Veblen¿s influence on the canons of economics and social science, and importantly, he attempts to resolve the lingering mystery behind one of Americäs more puzzling and influential theorists.

Spanning the latter stages of the nineteenth century into the first several decades of the twentieth century, Murphey traces Veblen¿s radical economics and thinking within the broader context of Americäs economic theory. In so doing, he upholds Veblen¿s influence on the canons of economics and social science, and importantly, he attempts to resolve the lingering mystery behind one of Americäs more puzzling and influential theorists.

Examining the problems faced, and solutions developed by, Harvard philosopher Willard Quine, this volume tracks his career from his early radical empiricism and behaviorism to his development of skeptical doctrines regarding meaning, reference, and science.