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Poetry, faith and chivalry: Alfred Marshall's response to modern socialism.
History of Economics Review
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January 1, 2008|
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Abstract: After his return to Cambridge in 1885 Alfred Marshall constructed an elaborate criticism of modern socialism and developed an alternative creed of economic chivalry. This paper interprets both of these intellectual developments in the light of Marshall's early philosophical model of human character. In the first instance, such an interpretation reveals the modern economist as an ideal type possessed of both a warm heart and a cool head. This contrasts with an earlier generation of economists, who reasoned clearly but without heartfelt sympathy, and the modern ...
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