The Economics of Paradise
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The Economics of Paradise

On the Onset of Modernity in Antiquity

S. Wagner-Tsukamoto

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The Economics of Paradise

On the Onset of Modernity in Antiquity

S. Wagner-Tsukamoto

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This book searches for the origins of modern thinking in one of the best-known stories of our cultural heritage. By applying institutional and constitutional economics to biblical interpretation, it uses new approach to reconstruct the Paradise story. The author challenges the old conceptual dualism between economics and theology/philosophy.

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Year
2016
ISBN
9781137287700

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. List of Figures
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Introduction
  10. Prologue: Genesis 2–3
  11. 1 Why and How to Study the Paradise Story in Economic Terms
  12. 2 Looming Capital Contests in Paradise: No Land of Cockaigne
  13. 3 Agents of Paradise and the Rise of Self-interest
  14. 4 The Breakdown of Co-operation in Paradise: The Rise of Anarchy
  15. 5 Outcomes of the Paradise Interactions: Gains and Losses, Winners and Losers, Rational Fools
  16. 6 Why Was Paradise Lost? And Is This a Cause for Lament?
  17. 7 Concluding Remarks: How Modern Is Religion or Is it a Road to the Past?
  18. Appendix 1: The Prisoner’s Dilemma Concept: A Brief Introduction
  19. Appendix 2: The Breakdown of Co- operation in the Paradise Story
  20. Appendix 3: Abstract, Mathematical- Logical Sensitivity Analysis of the Paradise Story
  21. Appendix 4: Prisoner’s Dilemma Analysis of the Paradise Story
  22. Bibliography
  23. Author/Name Index
  24. Subject Index
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APA 6 Citation

Wagner-Tsukamoto, S. (2016). The Economics of Paradise ([edition unavailable]). Palgrave Macmillan UK. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/3500698/the-economics-of-paradise-on-the-onset-of-modernity-in-antiquity-pdf (Original work published 2016)

Chicago Citation

Wagner-Tsukamoto, S. (2016) 2016. The Economics of Paradise. [Edition unavailable]. Palgrave Macmillan UK. https://www.perlego.com/book/3500698/the-economics-of-paradise-on-the-onset-of-modernity-in-antiquity-pdf.

Harvard Citation

Wagner-Tsukamoto, S. (2016) The Economics of Paradise. [edition unavailable]. Palgrave Macmillan UK. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/3500698/the-economics-of-paradise-on-the-onset-of-modernity-in-antiquity-pdf (Accessed: 15 October 2022).

MLA 7 Citation

Wagner-Tsukamoto, S. The Economics of Paradise. [edition unavailable]. Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2016. Web. 15 Oct. 2022.