Dionysian Economics: Making Economics a Scientific Social Science

by Benjamin Ward

Nietzsche distinguished between two forces in art: Apollonian, which represents order and reason, and Dionysian, which represents chaos and energy. An ideal work of art combines these two characteristics in a believable, relatable balance. Economists, Ward argues, have operated for too long under the assumption that their work reflects scientific, Apollonian principals when these simply do not or cannot apply: "constants" in economics stand in for...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137597356
• ISBN13: 9781137597359
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 283 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"