Philosophy & Economics
Today (25.11.2019), TINT is organizing a little event about the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics (see the poster below). For those who are unable to attend, I prepared a quick reading list that contains some articles about the 2019 Prize as well as some critical perspectives about the work of Nobel Laureates. Of course, this … Continue reading 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics: A Reading List
ABSTRACT. This paper discusses the epistemic import of highly abstract and simplified theoretical models using Thomas Schelling's checkerboard model as an example. We argue that the epistemic contribution of theoretical models can be better understood in the context of a cluster of models relevant to the explanatory task at hand. The central claim of the … Continue reading Understanding with theoretical models
This semester I am teaching the Philosophy of Economics course at the Erasmus University Rotterdam to the students of Erasmus School of Economics. Here is the Syllabus, which also includes a reading list. Comments and suggestions are welcome.
Course code: FILM-353, Understanding Economic Models, 5 cr, University of Helsinki Syllabus (fall 2016) This is a course that will improve your understanding of economics, and broaden your horizon concerning what economists do. We will present you the necessary tools and tricks to tackle very difficult questions concerning the status of economics as a science. … Continue reading Understanding Economic Models (Course)
Dani Rodrik's excellent new book Economics Rules was one of the required readings for my Comparative Schools of Economic Thought course at Boğaziçi University (Istanbul, Turkey). Below are some of the reviews written for this course. Enjoy! Pietro Trevisan Volta: Dani Rodrik’s Economic Rules: Defending economics against economists? A critical review [PDF] Ipek Kavasoglu: From Weakness To Strength: A Review of Dani … Continue reading Economics Students Review Rodrik’s Economics Rules
Güç ve para insanı bozar mı? Gelin iktisattan ve psikolojiden ne dersler çıkarabiliriz bir bakalım. Fazla güç, kokain gibidir İktisat ve psikolojide, güç ve para konusunda yapılmış pek çok çalışma var. Örneğin, Dr. Ian Robertson, gücün beyni tıpkı bir uyuşturucu gibi etkilediğini söylüyor. Güç beyindeki ödül mekanizmasını etkileyerek (kokain gibi) bağımlılık yapıyormuş. Tıpkı evrimsel kuzenlerimiz … Continue reading Diktatör Oyunu: Güç, Para ve Hakkaniyet
N. Emrah AYDINONAT 