Abstract

GOLOVANEVSKY, Laura  and  BERNASCONI, Mariana. Political economy or “just” economics: Elements for a debate. Temas debates (En línea) [online]. 2019, n.37, pp.165-181. ISSN 1853-984X.

The present article aims to discuss the object of study of (political) economy in order to try to give response to some of the dilemmas that appear for its teaching at university level. Between them, if there must be offered a wide formation, which includes in equal measure all the strands that have been developed along the history of economic thought, or if preeminence must be given to a particular school of thought and form the students in it. The article traces in a succinct way the history of the economic thought, discussing the contributions of different authors and presenting a proposal in which to lay the epistemologic foundations for the design of a plan of university studies in the matter. The way in which the object of study has been mutating throughout the time is described, changes which result both of the discussions that take place inside the discipline and of the unavoidable influence of the context. Finally, the implications that stem from the different ways of doing economy are discussed, focusing especially in the arguments used by different currents of economic thougth in favour or against the political character of the economy.

Keywords : Political economy; Economics; History of economic thought.

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