Jakie korzyści odnosi ekonomia z badań nad własną historią?

• Autorzy: Michał Brzeziński , Krzysztof Kostro

Warianty tytułu

How Can Economic Theory Benefit from the Studies of Its History?

• Języki publikacji: PL

Abstrakty

Autorzy zastanawiają się skąd mogło powstać przeświadczenie, że czytanie prac ekonomicznych opublikowanych wcześniej niż np. 5-10 lat temu jest marnowaniem czasu? Dlaczego wielu ekonomistów dyskredytuje umiejętności i wiedzę z obszaru historii myśli ekonomicznej? Jak doszło do sytuacji, gdy nauczanie historii ekonomii uważa się za tak samo mato znaczące dla studiowania ekonomii jak uczenie fizyków historii fizyki? Zdaniem autorów istnieje kilka wyjaśnień procesu, który doprowadził do spadku zainteresowania HME jako przedmiotu nauczania i pola badawczego. Wszystkie one są związane z gruntownymi przemianami, jakimi w XX w. ulegała ekonomia, oraz ze zmianą wymagań stawianych ekonomiście. Część z nich odnosi się wyłącznie i bezpośrednio do historii ekonomii, niektóre zaś dotykają problemów szerszej natury i z powodzeniem mogą wyjaśniać bieżące relacje między innymi dyscyplinami naukowymi a ich historią.

EN

The article takes up the issue of the low weight that is attributed to the history of economic thought in economic research. The authors aim at substantiating the thesis that the enquiry into the paths of development of economics in the past has great relevance for the contemporary thinking on economic theory and the results of investigative work of researchers. The authors attempt to prove that the orientation in the history of economic thought albeit not indispensable for the mastering of modern economics or its research toolbox, might greatly help economists' cognizance and skills in their endeavors to follow and understand contemporary phenomena, irrespective of their particular fields of interest. Comments and considerations concerning the attitudes of historians of economic thought toward the contemporary situation conclude the article. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

PL

Historia myśli ekonomicznej; Teoria ekonomii; Wiedza; Filozofia ekonomii

EN

History of economic thought; Economic theory; Knowledge; Philosophy of economics

• Czasopismo: Ekonomista
• Rocznik: 2006
• Numer: nr 6
• Strony: 745--770

Twórcy

autor

Michał Brzeziński

autor

Krzysztof Kostro

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