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Homo economicus : the (lost) prophet of modern times / Daniel Cohen ; translated by Susan Emanuel.
- Title
- Homo economicus : the (lost) prophet of modern times / Daniel Cohen ; translated by Susan Emanuel.
- Author
- Cohen, Daniel, 1953-
- Publication
- Cambridge, UK ; Malden, MA : Polity Press, [2014]
- ©2014
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | HB173 .C6313 2014 | Off-site |
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- Additional Authors
- Emanuel, Susan
- Description
- 155 pages; 23 cm
- Summary
- Looks at the western definition of the pursuit of happiness in economic terms in the wake of the 2007-8 financial crisis, exploring the need to rebalance the relation between competition and cooperation.
- Uniform Title
- Homo economicus. English
- Alternative Title
- Homo economicus.
- Subject
- Note
- First published in French (Editions Albin Michel, Paris, 2012).
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Gross domestic happiness -- Work : a diminishing value -- The decline of empire -- De-centring the world -- The great western crisis -- Darwin's nightmare -- The postmodern condition.
- ISBN
- 9780745680125
- 0745680127
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library