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An Economic Philosophy of Production, Work and Consumption
A Transhistorical Framework
Abstract
An Economic Philosophy of Production, Work and Consumption presents a new transhistorical framework of defining production, work and consumption. It shows that they all share the common feature of intentional physical transformation of something external to the agent, at some point in time. The book opens with a discussion of various theoretical traditions within economics, spanning mainstream and heterodox perspectives, and problems with production definitions in use today. Next, the author outlines various definitions in a more formal manner and provides a discussion on measurement and the production boundary. Unproductive work is redefined as socially reproductive, i.e. such that would not be performed on a Robinson Crusoe Island. Finally, the volume applies the new conceptual framework to various historical cases and discusses the future of production, work and consumption. This essential volume will be of interest to scholars of economic philosophy and methodology, the history of economic thought, economic history and national accounting.
Keywords
consumption; economic history; economic methodology; economic philosophy; heterodox economics; history of economic thought; mainstream economics; national accounting; production; workDOI
10.4324/9781003057017ISBN
9781000654844, 9781003057017, 9780367522254, 9780367522247, 9781000654844Publisher
Taylor & FrancisPublisher website
https://taylorandfrancis.com/Publication date and place
2023Imprint
RoutledgeSeries
Routledge Studies in the History of Economics,Classification
Accounting
Economic history
Economics
Economic theory and philosophy