Recognizing a common ground for economics and Philosophy (original) (raw)

This is a short reflection on the economic and philosophical thought of Antonio Rosmini (1797-1855), as analyzed in Carlos Hoevel, The Economy of Recognition: Person, Market and Society in Antonio Rosmini, (Series: Ethical Economy. Studies in Economic Ethics and Philosophy, Vol. 42, Dordrecht, Heidelberg, New York & London: Springer, 2013). Rosmini’s defense of individual moral and economic action, the possibility of objective knowledge and the guiding concept of truth recognition are explored with depth and clarity in Hoevel’s recent book, of interest for both philosophers and social scientists.