In How Language Informs Mathematics Dirk Damsma shows how Hegel's and Marx's systematic dialectical analysis of mathematical and economic language helps us understand the structure and nature of mathematical and capitalist systems. More importantly, Damsma shows how knowledge of the latter can inform model assumptions and help improve models. His book provides a blueprint for an approach to economic model building that does away with arbitrarily chosen assumptions and is sensitive to the institutional structures of capitalism. In light of the failure of mainstream economics to understand systemic failures like the financial crisis and given the arbitrary character of most assumptions in mainstream models, such an approach is desperately needed.
| ISBN: | 9781642591866 |
| Publication date: | 6th October 2020 |
| Author: | Dirk Damsma |
| Publisher: | Haymarket Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 250 pages |
| Series: | Historical Materialism |
| Genres: |
Economic theory and philosophy Microeconomics Political ideologies and movements Economics |
In How Language Informs Mathematics Dirk Damsma shows how Hegel's and Marx's systematic dialectical analysis of mathematical and economic language helps us understand the structure and nature of mathematical and capitalist systems. More importantly, Damsma shows how knowledge of the latter can inform model assumptions and help improve models. His book provides a blueprint for an approach to economic model building that does away with arbitrarily chosen assumptions and is sensitive to the institutional structures of capitalism. In light of the failure of mainstream economics to understand systemic failures like the financial crisis and given the arbitrary character of most assumptions in mainstream models, such an approach is desperately needed.
How Language Informs Mathematics features in the following genres: Economic theory and philosophy, Microeconomics, Political ideologies and movements, Economics
How Language Informs Mathematics is available in Paperback
How Language Informs Mathematics was written by Dirk Damsma and published by Haymarket Books
How Language Informs Mathematics has 250 pages
Yes it is part of Historical Materialism series
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