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Cambridge Journal of Economics, Vol. 29, No. 2, © Cambridge Political Economy Society 2005; all rights reserved
Memorialising George L. S. Shackle: a centennial tribute
* University Professor of Economics Emeritus, University of Pittsburgh, USA
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1. Why we are here: Shackle the man |
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A public celebration of anyone's centenary is rare for several reasons. For one, few people have done anything meriting such recognition. For another, most of those whose centenaries we observe have done their major work during the first third of their lives and, by the time of the centenary, generally few colleagues remain who actually remember the person during his/her most creative period. Thus, while the reason for celebrating George Shackle's centenary seems to me to be too obvious to mention, that there are still so many who knew him personally and were totally charmed by him is quite unusual, and that fact is in and of itself a fine place to start.
We are honouring a great economist, and old friend to many of us and, most of all, someone who was so truly modest that,
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2. Shackle's development |
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2.1. The advantages of autodidactism
2.2. Moving from the Hayekian to the Keynesian tent
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3. The journey of Shackle's thinking: beyond Ford's biography |
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3.1. George as a Berlinian hedgehog and a Berlinian fox
3.2. What was George's role in the profession?
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4. George's principal original legacy |
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