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Some economists today speak of a '''heterodox tradition''' in [[economics]]. It is "heterodox" in that it is contrary to mainstream economics, and arguably began when [[Jean-Jacques Rousseau]], a Swiss political philosopher of the Enlightenment and purported father of the French Revolution, wrote his book ''Discourse on Political Economy'' (Economie Politique) (1755), which became the entry on the subject in Diderot's Encyclopedie. | |||
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Revision as of 23:31, 2 May 2007
Some economists today speak of a heterodox tradition in economics. It is "heterodox" in that it is contrary to mainstream economics, and arguably began when Jean-Jacques Rousseau, a Swiss political philosopher of the Enlightenment and purported father of the French Revolution, wrote his book Discourse on Political Economy (Economie Politique) (1755), which became the entry on the subject in Diderot's Encyclopedie.