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Consolidation and extension of the understanding of various aspects of economical thinking and acting.

Possibilities of interpretation and models of theory regarding their meaningfulness and epistemic value will be examined by means of selected documents of known as well as unknown philosophers /theorists of economic and social history.

Practical exercises, group work, discussions, visual preparation and presentation of models (of theory), of central statements and of actual situations.

Compulsory attendance, students must: work actively in class, execute independently the practical exercises, write the final test.

Joachim Starbatty (Hg.), Klassiker des ökonomischen Denkens, 2 Bde., München 1989; Hans-Werner Holub, Eine Einführung in die Ideengeschichte des ökonomischen Denkens, 5 Bde., Wien 2005-2010; Kurz Heinz D. (Hg.), Klassiker des ökonomischen Denkens, Bd. 1: Von Adam Smith bis Alfred Marshall, München 2008; Bd. 2: Von Vilfredo Pareto bis Amartya Sen, München 2009.