BPE_DET1 History of Economic Theories 1

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Josef Menšík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Libor Žídek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Jan Jonáš, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Josef Menšík, Ph.D.
Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Lydie Pravdová
Timetable
Wed 18:00–19:35 P101
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
BPE_DET1/01: each odd Monday 18:00–19:35 P106, J. Jonáš
BPE_DET1/02: each even Monday 18:00–19:35 P106, J. Jonáš
BPE_DET1/03: each odd Tuesday 9:20–11:00 P201, J. Menšík
BPE_DET1/04: each even Tuesday 9:20–11:00 P201, J. Menšík
BPE_DET1/05: each odd Tuesday 18:00–19:35 P102, J. Menšík
BPE_DET1/06: each even Tuesday 18:00–19:35 P102, J. Menšík
BPE_DET1/07: each odd Wednesday 16:20–17:55 P106, J. Menšík
BPE_DET1/08: each even Wednesday 16:20–17:55 P106, J. Menšík
Prerequisites (in Czech)
(( PEMIKI Microeconomics I || PEMIAI Microeconomics I || PřF:E1311 Microeconomy I || BPE_MIE1 Microeconomics 1 || BPE_MIC1 Microeconomics 1 ))&&(! PEHSEM Main Trends of Econ. Thinking )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 15 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to exercise a comprehensive orientation in the development of economic thought till the Marginalist Revolution. They should understand the content of main breakthroughs in the development and be able to interpret the shifts in its trend. They acquire complex dispositions to understand the subsequent development of economic theory. Deeper insight into the nature of basic economic concepts in the light of their development and evolution enhances the overall level of students economic style of thought.
Syllabus
  • 1. Antiquity, Christianity, Scholasticism
  • 2. Mercantilism and Kameralism
  • 3. Formation of (classical) economics
  • 4. Physiocracy and Turgot
  • 5. A. Smith and evolution of the classical political economy
  • 6. Classical political economy
  • 7. Heterodox economic traditions
  • 8. The marginalist revolution
  • 9. Austrian school
  • 10. Lausane school and Cambridge school
Literature
  • HOLMAN, Robert. Dějiny ekonomického myšlení. 3. vyd. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2005, xxv, 539. ISBN 8071793809. info
  • SCHUMPETER, Joseph Alois. History of economic analysis. Edited by Elizabeth Boody Schumpeter - Mark Perlman. 1st publ. in paperback. London: Routledge, 1986, xlviii, 12. ISBN 0415108888. info
Teaching methods
Lectures and class discussions on seminars based on pre-reading of primary sources
Assessment methods
Credit requirements: active participation at seminars, written and oral exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
General note: Nezapisují si studenti, kteří absolvovali předmět PEHSEM.
Information on course enrolment limitations: max. 20 cizích studentů; cvičení pouze pro studenty ESF a studenty mateřských oborů
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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