Economists as Wordly Philosophers

Robert J. Shiller; Virginia Shiller

Authors

Robert J. Shiller Yale University
Virginia Shiller Yale University

Keywords:

ECONOMIC HISTORY, ECONOMICS, MORAL VALUES, PHILOSOPHY OF ECONOMICS, FINANCIAL CRISIS

Abstract

While leading figures in the early history of economics conceived it as inseparable from philosophy and the humanities, there has been a tendency especially in recent decades, towards its becoming an essentially technical field with narrowly specialized areas of inquiry. Certainly, specialization has allowed for great progress in economic science. However, recent events surrounding the financial crisis support the arguments of those who suggest the need to develop forums for interdisciplinary interaction and to aspire to a broader view of economics as a science.

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Author Biographies

Robert J. Shiller, Yale University

Premio Nobel de Economía (2013). Doctor en Economía. Profesor Sterling de Economía en la Universidad de Yale. Miembro de la Facultad del Centro Internacional de la Gerencia de Finanzas de Yale. Ex-Vicepresidente de la American Economic Association y ex-Presidente de la Asociación Económica del Este. Es también cofundador y economista jefe de la firma de gestión de inversiones MacroMarkets LLC.

Virginia Shiller, Yale University

Doctora en Psicología, especializada en terapia infantil. Becaria postdoctoral en Psicología en el Centro Bush para el Desarrollo del Niño y Política Social de la Universidad de Yale. Profesora en el Centro para el Estudio del Niño de la Universidad de Yale. Directora del Comité de Niños y Jóvenes de la Asociación Psicológica de Connecticut.