L.ECO 353 - History of Economic Thought

Credits: 3

A study of the emergence of economics, the only social science to award a Nobel Prize, takes us down a fascinating road of ideas and individuals, but one filled with intellectual detours and analytical dead ends. We meet Adam Smith, the father of modern economics, who was reported to have been so lost in thought that he fell into a hole in the street as he was walking. After reading Thomas Malthus’ Essay on Population, Charles Darwin developed his main ideas contributing to The Origin of the Species.
Prerequisite: Not open to First-Year Students
Co-requisite: None
General Education Classification: Not Applicable