Peter C. Dooley is professor of Economics at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Exploring the origins and development of the labour theory of value, Peter Dooley examines its emergence from the natural law philosopher of the sixteenth and seventeenth century and its domination of the classical school of economics. This book will prove to be essential reading for all students of the history of economics.|
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The book provides a change of perspective and has more in-depth coverage of issues than others available
1 Introduction 2 Sir William Petty: the father of political economy 3 John Locke: the classical perspective 4 Richard Cantillon 5 François Quesnay 6 Francis Hutcheson: Adam Smith´s professor 7 David Hume: Adam Smith´s best friend 8 Adam Smith and the labour theory of value 9 David Ricardo 10 Karl Marx: the exploitation of labour 11 Classical relics in neoclassical thought 12 Concluding points
This book explores the origins and development of the labour theory of value, examining its emergence from the natural law philosopher of the sixteenth and seventeenth century to its domination of the classical school of economics.
Über den Autor
Peter C. Dooley is professor of Economics at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1 Introduction 2 Sir William Petty: the father of political economy 3 John Locke: the classical perspective 4 Richard Cantillon 5 François Quesnay 6 Francis Hutcheson: Adam Smith¿s professor 7 David Hume: Adam Smith¿s best friend 8 Adam Smith and the labour theory of value 9 David Ricardo 10 Karl Marx: the exploitation of labour 11 Classical relics in neoclassical thought 12 Concluding points
Klappentext
Exploring the origins and development of the labour theory of value, Peter Dooley examines its emergence from the natural law philosopher of the sixteenth and seventeenth century and its domination of the classical school of economics. This book will prove to be essential reading for all students of the history of economics.
