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Balak, Benjamin, 1966-

McCloskey's rhetoric : discourse ethics in economics / Benjamin Balak. - Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2006. - viii, 142 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Routledge INEM advances in economic methodology ; 5. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [128]-138) and index.

1. Exordium : the rhetoric of economics -- 2. Narration : McCloskey's critiques of economics -- 3. Division : the Maki diagnosis -- 4. Proof : the rhetoric of truth -- 5. Refutation : beyond ethical neutrality -- 6. Peroration : the (lowercase-t) truth about McCloskey.

"This book examines the use of rhetoric in economics, focusing on the work of Deirdre McCloskey as well as other major economic philosophers. Benjamin Balak utilizes the views of Derrida and Foucault amongst others to analyze McCloskey's major texts and critically evaluates the linguistic, literary, and philosophical approaches they introduce."--BOOK JACKET.

ISBN: 9780415649971

Subjects--Personal Names:
McCloskey, Deirdre N.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Economics--Philosophy.
Economics--Moral and ethical aspects.
Rhetoric

LC Class. No.: HB72 / .B228 2006

Dewey Class. No.: 174 / B171