PEHSEM Main Trends of Economic Thinking

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2002
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Kamil Fuchs, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. Ing. Antonín Slaný, CSc.
Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Lydie Pravdová
Timetable
Tue 11:05–12:45 P101
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Main Trends of Economic Thinking (PEHSEM) This subject offers a comprehensive review of development of economic thinking up to the end of the 19th century, with emphasis on the process of the rise and development of economics. The aim is to form basic prerequisites for understanding the basic context of economic development, understanding the major milestones as the basis for grasping the changes of 20th century theory. Basic topics cover the following: characteristics and main features of economic thinking up to the start of the classical school with the stress on clarifying economic and theoretical aspects of economic thinking. General characteristics of the classical school and the key position of A. Smith in the process of founding the economic science. Causes of differentiation in the doctrine of the classic school. Main trends of criticism in the middle of 19th century and the rise of alternative economic theories. Relationship of open problems of the classic school doctrine and the marginalistic revolution. Theory of marginal utility of the Austrian school. Characteristics and theoretical contribution of neo-classical theory. Formation of Czech economic thinking in the 19th century. Examination: written and oral.
Literature
  • FUCHS, Kamil and Ján LISÝ. Hlavní směry ekonomického myšlení (do vzniku neoklasické ekonomie) (Main Tendencies of Economic Thinking). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univesita, 2000, 139 pp. učebnice. ISBN 80-210-2504-2. info
  • HOLMAN, Robert. Dějiny ekonomického myšlení. Vyd. 1. Praha: C.H. Beck, 1999, xix, 541. ISBN 8071792381. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Zkouška písemná a ústní
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: max. 20 cizích studentů; cvičení pouze pro studenty ESF
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2001, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008.
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