Universität Wien

040291 UK History of Economic ideas with special reference to epistemological positions (BA) (2017W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

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Details

max. 50 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 05.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 12.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 19.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 09.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 16.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 23.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 30.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 07.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 14.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 11.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 18.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 25.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock

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Aims, contents and method of the course

Aims and Content
The aim of this course is to introduce students to the history of economic thought. Although istorically oriented, this course is manly analytical and discusses the development of economic ideas by analyzing problem situations, problems and proposed solutions as well as resulting controversies. However, this course also investigates methodological and epistemological positions since the attempt to find satisfactory solutions for open problems in economic theory frequently resulted in metodological debates such as discussions regarding the satisfactory structure of social science explanations. Diligent students will learn to make sense of and evaluate the historical background as well as the performance of theories, the main criticisms and later developments of those controversies which implicitly still cover much ground in temporary discussions.
Methods
Teaching consists of one unbroken 90-minute seminar; disccussion of different text passages which have to be prepared on the basis of questions distrbuted in advance for every meeting; presentation and discussion of answers for every meeting.

Assessment and permitted materials

students are required to hand in written answers to questions distrbuted in advance to every meeting; they are also required to present their answers at one particular meeting and contribute in a lively manner to discussions at all classes.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

In order to complete that course students are required to discuss all questions in writing and to present their answers at one particular meeting; they also are required to contribute in a lively manner to discussions at all classes. The quality of answers will be evaluated on the bais of completness, clarity of argument, logical reasoning and precision. Answers have to be formulated in complete sentences and are not acceptable if stated in keywords only.

Examination topics

Problem situations, problems and solutions discussed in the course.

Reading list

Principal literature: selected chapters from:
REIß Winfried, Mikroökonomische Literatur, Oldenbourg 2007
G. ACKLEY, Macroeconomics: Theory and Policy, New York, 1978/79
M. BLAUG, Economic Theory in Retrospect, Cambridge 1978 (und spätere Auflagen)
K.R. POPPER, Das Elend des Historizismus, J.C.B. Mohr (Paul Siebeck), Tübingen 1969 (und spätere Auflagen). (Poverty of Historicism; any edition will do)
K.R. POPPER, Logik der Forschung, J.C.B Mohr (Paul Siebeck) Tübingen 1984 8. Aflg.,( und spätere Auflagen) sec 12-18 und 1 – 11. (Logic of Scientific Discovery; any edition will do)
selected chapters and supplementary readings will be announced in due course.

Association in the course directory

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