More Heat than Light
Economics as Social Physics, Physics as Nature's Economics (Historical Perspectives on Modern Economics)
Philip Mirowski
Discover how the fields of physics and economics have influenced each other in this informative history book. The author explores how the concept of energy in physics has impacted neoclassical economics and the theory of value. Follow the progression of these two fields and their interconnectedness, providing a deeper understanding of their shared history.
Publish Date
1991-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
1991-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1989
Goodreads Rating
4.14
ISBN
9780521426893
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2019-07-07T22:16:46.000Z
2/Phil Mirowski's book, More Heat than Light, is 30 years old but still fascinating. A complementary read to @ole_b_peters work on "the progenitors of neoclassical economic theory boldly copied the reigning physical theories in the 1870s." – source