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1. Introduction

Author : Philip Pilkington

Published in: The Reformation in Economics

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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In the introduction we will lay out the basic goal of the text together with some basic ground rules. We will explore the general theme of the work. We will also explore the method of presentation as it relates to mathematics and reliance on authoritative sources of the past. Finally, we will speculate on where economics can go from the foundations built up in this book.

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Title: Introduction
Author: Philip Pilkington
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: The Reformation in Economics
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-40756-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-40757-9

Copyright Year: 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40757-9_1