{"product_id":"cents-and-sensibility-what-economics-can-learn-from-the-humanities-9780691183220","title":"Cents and Sensibility: What Economics Can Learn from the Humanities","description":"In \u003ci\u003eCents and Sensibility\u003c\/i\u003e, an eminent literary critic and a leading economist make the case that the humanities--especially the study of literature--offer economists ways to make their models more realistic, their predictions more accurate, and their policies more effective and just. Arguing that Adam Smith's heirs include Austen, Chekhov, and Tolstoy as much as Keynes and Friedman, Gary Saul Morson and Morton Schapiro trace the connection between Adam Smith's great classic, \u003ci\u003eThe Wealth of Nations\u003c\/i\u003e, and his less celebrated book on ethics, \u003ci\u003eThe Theory of Moral Sentiments\u003c\/i\u003e. The authors contend that a few decades later, Jane Austen invented her groundbreaking method of novelistic narration in order to give life to the empathy that Smith believed essential to humanity. More than anyone, the great writers can offer economists something they need--a richer appreciation of behavior, ethics, culture, and narrative. Original, provocative, and inspiring, \u003ci\u003eCents and Sensibility\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates the benefits of a dialogue between economics and the humanities and also shows how looking at real-world problems can revitalize the study of literature itself. Featuring a new preface, this book brings economics back to its place in the human conversation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary Saul Morson, Morton Schapiro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/25\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.75d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691183220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGary Saul Morson\u003c\/b\u003e is the Lawrence B. Dumas Professor of the Arts and Humanities and professor of Slavic languages and literatures at Northwestern University. \u003cb\u003eMorton Schapiro\u003c\/b\u003e is the president of Northwestern University and a professor of economics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40509888626803,"sku":"9.78069E+12","price":30.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_41c1a1ed-96ed-4990-863a-48a0d4a36268.jpg?v=1665580795","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/cents-and-sensibility-what-economics-can-learn-from-the-humanities-9780691183220","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}