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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. The mistakes of economist are nothing short of _________. (fill in the blank)
2. Owen's idea was totally contrary to the doctrine of _________. (fill in the blank)
3. _________ is a manner of organizing society so all tasks are performed. (fill in the blank)
4. The first stop on Heilbroner's description of how economists became necessary to society is France in what year?
5. What has played a central role in population control in the Western hemisphere?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the role of self-interest in the market place, according to Adam Smith?
2. Why did economics not begin with Adam Smith as many people believe?
3. What is the proof that there is not a perfect solution to man's survival?
4. What was New Lanark?
5. How did the Corn Laws benefit the landowners?
6. How did David Ricardo view society?
7. What does Heilbroner say that economists provide?
8. What was the premise of Adam Smith's first book, The Theory of Moral Sentiments?
9. Why does Heilbroner find it strange that people don't know about the worldly philosophers?
10. What were the beliefs of the Saint-Simonians?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What did Thorstein Veblen discover when "he delved into the nature of the economic man and his economic rites and rituals"? Discuss fully his approach to economics and his theories as well as how both were received by society.
Essay Topic 2
Explain the historical and philosophical roots of capitalism. Use specific evidence from the book to support your explanation.
Essay Topic 3
Why, even with all of the economic issues that confront society, are most economists not classified as worldly philosophers? Answer fully through the historical context of the great economic thinkers discussed in the book.
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