Market

John O’Neill is Reader in Philosophy at Lancaster University. He is the author of Ecology, Policy and Politics, and Worlds without Content—both published by Routledge.

'I thoroughly recommend [the book] to historians of thought as well as philosophers interested in economic issues and economists interested in some of the most fascinating strands of thoughts in economics. ' - European Journal of the History of Economic Thought, 6, 1999'This book is accessible and thought-provoking as well as being highly eclectic in terms of the disciplines covered[A] superb work. ' - Economics and Philosophy, 15, 1999'This is an excellent book[The book] is closely argued but very clearly written, thus making it accessible to non-specialists. No one working in the area can fail to learn from it. ' - Philosophical Books, 41, 2000'an impressive critique which should give defenders of the market on both the left and right pause for thought. ' - Journal of Applied Philosophy, 16, 1999'[I]f his [next book] is written with the same forensic logic and erudition as The Market, [it] will be another outstanding contribution to British social theory. ' - Economy and Society, 30, 2001'O'Neill's critique of liberal arguments for markets is substantial and deserves to be widely read. ' - Capital and Class, 71, 2000'... well argued and thought provoking... this introductory work is encyclopaedic. Readers will find it a useful reference source , even when courses are not constructed around it. This reference function is enhanced by a massive bibliography... students scrabbling for books on a limited reading list will be grateful.' - Political Studies'... neatly executed... student readership will find this a reliable and useful resource.' - Political Studies

• 1 In partial praise of adversaries 2 Politics, economy, neutrality 3 Economic theory and human well-being 4 The market and human well-being 5 Autonomy, freedom and market 6 Autonomy, identity and market 7 Autonomy, authority and market 8 The politics of recognition 9 Commensurability and the socialist calculation debates 10 Epistemological arguments for the market 11 Property in science and the market 12 Public choice theory: self-interest and universal economics, Postscript: markets, associations and socialism