Aims

The aims of this course is to allow students to get acquainted with the main streams of economic thought, their historical context and their preste-day relevance.

Main themes

The classes will consist in the reading and analysis of seminal texts belonging to the different streams of thought, classical political economy, Marxian economics, Neoclassical theory and Keynesian theory. The examination of these theories will be made against several criteria : their internal consistence, the possibility of a dialogue with other social sciences disciplines and their relevance for present-day social and economic policy. From a methodological viewpoint, this course will focus on helping students to develop a critical attitude towards the literature and to write synthesis essays.