HISTORY OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT

Acquire a critical approach to economic science through knowledge of the evolution of economic thought in order to grasp the complexity of the interrelationships between economic systems, forms of production and social-political organizations.

Frontal Lessons and seminarial activities.

I Profile of the economic and social problems has been caused by the processes of modernization, industrialization and globalization with particular attention to the following issues:

The construction of the classical theory, Adam Smith

The developments of classical economics, Malthus, Sismondi, Ricardo

II The role of the state in advanced economies

The marginalist revolution

The economic theories of the 900; Keynes and subsequent developments

III Narrative Medicine

I 2 CFU

Textbook

- P. Travagliante, La costruzione di un sapere sociale, FrancoAngeli, Milano, 2007, pp. 155.

- Li Donni, Il pensiero, le dottrine e l’insegnamento economico in Sicilia nel ventennio fascista, Franco Angeli Milano, 2016, pp. 94.

II 2 CFU

One book among the following:

- F. Girotti, Welfare State, Carocci, Roma, 1998, pp. 160.

- P. Barucci (a cura di), Le frontiere dell’economia politica, Polistampa, Firenze, 2003, pp. 140.

- M. Augello, M. Guidi (a cura di), Economia e opinione pubblica nell’Italia liberale, FrancoAngeli, Milano, 2016, pp. 154.

III 2 CFU

- AA.VV., Per una sanità sostenibile, Le trame della cura tra etica ed economia, Algra editore, 2020, pp. 90.

- A. Rotondo (a cura di), Memorie, storie e metafore della malattia, Algra editore, 2020, pp. 7-129.

Please remember that in compliance with art 171 L22.04.1941, n. 633 and its amendments, it is illegal to copy entire books or journals, only 15% of their content can be copied.

For further information on sanctions and regulations concerning photocopying please refer to the regulations on copyright (Linee Guida sulla Gestione dei Diritti d’Autore) provided by AIDRO - Associazione Italiana per i Diritti di Riproduzione delle opere dell’ingegno (the Italian Association on Copyright).

All the books listed in the programs can be consulted in the Library.