BPE_HET1 History of Economic Thought

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
2/1. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Zurab Abramishvili (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Josef Menšík, Ph.D.
Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Lydie Pravdová
Supplier department: Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable
Wed 16:20–17:55 S301
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
BPE_HET1/01: Wed 18:00–18:45 S301
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.
The capacity limit for the course is 24 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/24, only registered: 0/24, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/24
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
At the end of the course the students shall exercise a comprehensive understanding of the development of economic thought till the Marginalist Revolution. They will recognize the content of main breakthroughs in the development and will be able to interpret the shifts in its trend. They will have acquired all the competencies necessary for the understanding of the subsequent developments of economic theory. In addition, deeper insights into the nature and the development of basic economic concepts enhances the overall level of students economic style of thinking.
Syllabus
  • 1. Antiquity, Christianity, Scholasticism
  • 2. Mercantilism and Kameralism
  • 3. Formation of the (Classical) Economics
  • 4. Cantillon, Physiocracy and Turgot
  • 5. Smith and the Birth of the Classical Political Economy
  • 6. Classical Political Economy I
  • 6. Classical Political Economy II
  • 8. Heterodox Economics of 19th Century
  • 9. The Marginalist Revolution
  • 10. Austrian School and Lausanne School
Literature
  • 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 seminars based on pre-reading of primary sources
Assessment methods
Credit requirements: active participation at seminars, written and oral exam.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information about innovation of course.
This course has been innovated under the project "Inovace studia ekonomických disciplín v souladu s požadavky znalostní ekonomiky (CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0227)" which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2015, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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