Book contents
- In Search of a Moral Foundation for Capitalism
- In Search of a Moral Foundation for Capitalism
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Moral Economist
- 3 Religion as a Moral Foundation
- 4 Humanism as a Moral Foundation
- 5 Self-Interest as a Moral Foundation
- 6 Neoclassical Economists Join the Search
- 7 Rescuing Capitalism from the Capitalists
- 8 The Promise of Capitalism
- References
- Index
- References
References
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 November 2023
Book contents
- In Search of a Moral Foundation for Capitalism
- In Search of a Moral Foundation for Capitalism
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Moral Economist
- 3 Religion as a Moral Foundation
- 4 Humanism as a Moral Foundation
- 5 Self-Interest as a Moral Foundation
- 6 Neoclassical Economists Join the Search
- 7 Rescuing Capitalism from the Capitalists
- 8 The Promise of Capitalism
- References
- Index
- References
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- In Search of a Moral Foundation for CapitalismFrom Adam Smith to Amartya Sen, pp. 217 - 230Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023
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