History of Economic Thought
ECON 358
Spring 2014
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| Certificates: Social, Cultural, and Critical Theory |
This course explores the major ideas of the classical school of political economy as developed by its central figures and traces the unfolding legacy of these ideas in the history of economic thought. For each author studied, the goals will be to understand the arguments presented on their own terms, interpret those arguments in the terms of modern economic theory, and consider their contemporary empirical relevance. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS ECON |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: ECON302 OR ECON301 |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CSCT)(ECON-MN)(ECON) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Adam Smith, THE WEALTH OF NATIONS
Jean-Baptiste Say, A TREATISE ON POLITICAL ECONOMY (selections)
David Ricardo, THE PRINCIPLES OF POLITICAL ECONOMY AND TAXATION
Thomas Malthus, AN ESSAY ON THE PRINCIPLE OF POPULATION and PRINCIPLES OF POLITICAL ECONOMY (selections)
John Stuart Mill, PRINCIPLES OF POLITICAL ECONOMY (selections)
Karl Marx, CAPITAL, Vol. I
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Examinations and Assignments:
Four take-home exams, a final paper, and occasional ungraded problem sets |
| Instructor(s): Skillman,Gilbert L. Times: .M.W... 11:00AM-12:20PM; Location: PAC125; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 25 | | SR major: 10 | JR major: 15 | | |
| Seats Available: -10 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0 |
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| Total Submitted Requests: 3 | 1st Ranked: 2 | 2nd Ranked: 1 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
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