![]() | This article is rated List-class on Wikipedia's
content assessment scale. It is of interest to the following WikiProjects: | ||||||||||
|
If this material is necessary (I'm not sure it is), it should be a section of the economics article, not a stand-alone article. CRETOG8( t/ c) 16:57, 23 November 2011 (UTC)
Reply I think an article on definitions might be better than having a large section on the already busy main economics page! Perhaps we should give it a chance first. Best wishes ( Msrasnw ( talk) 17:10, 23 November 2011 (UTC))
I think it's important to have a definitions article for this term. I've started other such articles, like Definitions of Palestine, because people use the word in so many different ways that the way one writer uses the word influences the reader, e.g., how we think of "the Palestinian people" (a distinct ethnic/national group, or just a bunch of Arabs who happen to live in a particular region?) or "a Palestinian state" (is Jordan one, or has no such thing ever been created?).
One definition of economics is "how society distributes goods" (implying that it is or should be a group activity, which is endorsed by socialists). Another definition takes more of an individualistic approach, defining it as how people choose to produce or exchange goods (endorsed by free market advocates, aka Capitalists).
People sometimes use definitions to frame an issue in such a way that their viewpoint automatically dominates. One reason I joined Wikipedia is to describe these frameworks, which is (I believe) in the highest tradition of neutral writing. I don't want to make my idea dominate you; rather, I want to distinguish between the various ideas so that you and I can each make a free, informed choice. -- Uncle Ed ( talk) 15:54, 2 January 2012 (UTC)
PRO: I am for a separate article but I would offer that I think it should give the reader some information on how the thought on the definition has evolved over time. In other words, reorganize the definition article along a timeline basis ... Cheers ... Risk Engineer ( talk) 17:44, 13 January 2018 (UTC)
A reader writes to the Wikimedia Foundation to note that Sir James Steuart should be identified as a Scot, rather than English.
I hope someone can make the change, if appropriate, or explain, if not. I will ask the reader to watch this space.-- SPhilbrick (Talk) 14:11, 10 February 2013 (UTC)
Hello fellow Wikipedians,
I have just modified one external link on Definitions of economics. Please take a moment to review my edit. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. I made the following changes:
When you have finished reviewing my changes, you may follow the instructions on the template below to fix any issues with the URLs.
This message was posted before February 2018.
After February 2018, "External links modified" talk page sections are no longer generated or monitored by InternetArchiveBot. No special action is required regarding these talk page notices, other than
regular verification using the archive tool instructions below. Editors
have permission to delete these "External links modified" talk page sections if they want to de-clutter talk pages, but see the
RfC before doing mass systematic removals. This message is updated dynamically through the template {{
source check}}
(last update: 5 June 2024).
Cheers.— InternetArchiveBot ( Report bug) 02:28, 8 September 2017 (UTC)
Please speak out 223.238.112.82 ( talk) 13:35, 27 September 2022 (UTC)
Definition of economics 105.112.177.123 ( talk) 09:24, 16 February 2023 (UTC)