Piero Sraffa : his life, thought, and cultural heritage /

Piero Sraffa : his life, thought, and cultural heritage /

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Author / Creator:	Roncaglia, Alessandro, 1947-
Imprint:	New York : Routledge, 2000.
Description:	1 online resource (129 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	Sraffa, Piero. Sraffa, Piero. Economists -- Italy -- Biography. Economics -- History -- 20th century. Economics. Economists. Italy. Biographies. History. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11114934

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ISBN:	020319036X 9780203190364 0415234808
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
Summary:	Annotation This important new book illuminates our understanding of Sraffa and his work in three key areas. Firstly, Roncaglia re-examines Sraffa's intellectual biography, including his friendships with Gramsci, Wittgenstein and Keynes. Secondly, the book presents a new interpretation of his main work, Production of Commodities by Means of Commodities. Finally, the author provides a survey of the 'Sraffian schools', bringing Italian debates on Sraffa to an English-speaking audience.
Other form:	Print version: Roncaglia, Alessandro, 1947- Piero Sraffa. New York : Routledge, 2000 0415234808

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Summary:	This is a lively, intellectual biography of a leading protagonist of 20th century culture and his relations with other protagonists, such as Gramsci, Keynes and Wittgenstein. The book includes an authoritative interpretation of his main work Production of Commodities by Means of Commodities, a survey of the debates which followed its publication, and hence of the subsequent research strategies undertaken by different 'Sraffian schools' <br>
Physical Description:	1 online resource (129 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	020319036X 9780203190364 0415234808