1 In partial praise of adversaries 2 Politics, economy, neutrality 3 Economic theory and human well-being 4 The market and human well-being 5 Autonomy, freedom and market 6 Autonomy, identity and market 7 Autonomy, authority and market 8 The politics of recognition 9 Commensurability and the socialist calculation debates 10 Epistemological arguments for the market 11 Property in science and the market 12 Public choice theory: self-interest and universal economics, Postscript: markets, associations and socialism
John O’Neill is Reader in Philosophy at Lancaster University. He is the author of Ecology, Policy and Politics, and Worlds without Content—both published by Routledge.
'I thoroughly recommend [the book] to historians of thought as well
as philosophers interested in economic issues and economists
interested in some of the most fascinating strands of thoughts in
economics. ' - European Journal of the History of Economic Thought,
6, 1999
'This book is accessible and thought-provoking as well as being
highly eclectic in terms of the disciplines covered[A] superb work.
' - Economics and Philosophy, 15, 1999
'This is an excellent book[The book] is closely argued but very
clearly written, thus making it accessible to non-specialists. No
one working in the area can fail to learn from it. ' -
Philosophical Books, 41, 2000
'an impressive critique which should give defenders of the market
on both the left and right pause for thought. ' - Journal of
Applied Philosophy, 16, 1999
'[I]f his [next book] is written with the same forensic logic and
erudition as The Market, [it] will be another outstanding
contribution to British social theory. ' - Economy and Society, 30,
2001
'O'Neill's critique of liberal arguments for markets is substantial
and deserves to be widely read. ' - Capital and Class, 71, 2000
'... well argued and thought provoking... this introductory work is
encyclopaedic. Readers will find it a useful reference source ,
even when courses are not constructed around it. This reference
function is enhanced by a massive bibliography... students
scrabbling for books on a limited reading list will be grateful.' -
Political Studies
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reliable and useful resource.' - Political Studies
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