Description
Using original text and historical reviews, this course will look at
how economic thought has evolved over time. Beginning with biblical
perspectives on money and markets students will review the writings
of Adam Smith, Malthus, John Stuart Mills, Karl Marx and more.
Students will investigate the economic ideas in the historical
context in which they were written. With this as the foundation, the
course wil explore contemporary issues to see how these economic
philosophies fit into the larger arc and progression of these
thoughts. Prerequisites: ECO212 and ECO213. (3 s.h.)Anticipated
frequency of offering: fall even years.