ECON 117: Economics and Philosophy

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; individual study, 3 hours

Catalog page 320

Prerequisites: ECON 104B or consent of instructor

Description: Examines issues on the boundary of economics and philosophy. Topics include social choice theory and economic justice; foundations of utility theory, rational choice, and economic welfare; and epistemology and the philosophies of science of Popper, Kuhn, and others.

Cross-listing: Cross-listed with PHIL 119.

Derived Information — The following is not part of the official catalog but is computed from catalog data.
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Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)
Combined: ECON 117 / PHIL 119
Year F W S Su Total
2019-20 58/80 58/80
2018-19 47/80 47/80