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A Study on Alfred Marshall's Economics with Focus on the History of Mathematics and Science

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K17097
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Economic doctrine/Economic thought
Research InstitutionUniversity of Hyogo

Principal Investigator

Matsuyama Naoki  兵庫県立大学, 国際商経学部, 准教授 (80583161)

Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Keywordsマーシャル / 経済学方法論 / 経済学と天文学 / トッドハンター / クールノー / 数理科学 / トライポス / 経済学史
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this research project was to elucidate some features of Alfred Marshall's Economic Science from the viewpoint of not only the history of economics but also the history of mathematics and science. Marshall, a founder of microeconomics, has engaged in several research areas such as mathematical science, psychology, philosophy and etc. from 1861 to 1872. In this research project, I focused on Marshall's study on mathematical science, which has been considered as one of his original ideas of his diagrammatic demand and supply analysis developed in his "Principles of Economics" (1890). This research has therefore been developed with Marshall's original manuscripts and his annnotated books kept in the Marshall Library of Economics, Cambridge. In sum, I clarified that fundamental notions and methodology of Marshall's economic science have a root in the 18th and 19th century's French astronomy and political economy.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

マーシャルは,経済学を人間研究の一部に位置づけ,経済学が倫理や道徳を扱うことの重要性を説いた.そして,生きた人間が織りなす複雑な経済現象は必ずしも数学的に表現できるものではないと考えていた.本研究プロジェクトでは,経済学史,数学史,科学史の文脈において,マーシャルの経済分析における基礎的な概念や方法論が,18世紀から19世紀にかけて展開されたフランスの天文学や経済学から影響を受けて形成されていたことを明らかにした.上述のように,マーシャルは力学的な分析枠組みを超克する新たな分析枠組みを模索していたのであり,本研究プロジェクトにおいてその理論的ないし方法論上の根拠を示した.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (5 results)

All 2019 2018 2016

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results,  Open Access: 2 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results) Presentation (2 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] 経済騎士道の伝統-マーシャルからケインズへ-2018

    • Author(s)
      松山直樹
    • Journal Title

      経済学史研究

      Volume: 59 Pages: 56-74

    • NAID

      130007700817

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] マーシャルの学生生活ーLady Margaret Boat CulbとMathematical Triposー2016

    • Author(s)
      松山直樹
    • Journal Title

      商大論集

      Volume: 68

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Presentation] マーシャル経済学の形成過程におけるクールノーの影響2019

    • Author(s)
      松山直樹
    • Organizer
      経済史・経済学史セミナー
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 19世紀後半のケンブリッジ大学における女子学生と経済学ーメアリー・ペイリー・マーシャルの場合ー2018

    • Author(s)
      松山直樹
    • Organizer
      ケインズ学会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] Palgrave Companion to LSE Economics2019

    • Author(s)
      Robert Cord (ed)
    • Total Pages
      957
    • Publisher
      Palgrave Macmillan
    • ISBN
      1137582731
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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