Rowman & Littlefield Publishers / Rowman & Littlefield International
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978-1-78348-235-1 • Hardback • October 2018 • $135.00 • (£104.00)
978-1-78348-236-8 • Paperback • February 2020 • $42.00 • (£35.00)
978-1-78348-237-5 • eBook • October 2018 • $39.50 • (£30.00)
Eyja M. Brynjarsdottir is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Iceland. She has published papers on metaphysics, philosophy of mind and feminist philosophy.
Part 1: The Ontology of Money / 1. What is Money? / 2. On Monetary Value / 3. Materialism and Measurement / 4. Is it Real? / Part 2: Money in the World / 5. Money and Inequality / 6. Money and Gender / 7. Alternative Currencies / Bibliography / Index
This wonderfully engaging and wide-ranging book is about much more than the metaphysics of money. It is also immensely illuminating on social justice issues related to money, such as inequality, basic income proposals, and gender. It's a rare philosophical page-turner.— Jennifer M. Saul, Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Philosophy, University of Sheffield
Money is so ever-present in contemporary society that we tend to take its existence and nature for granted. However, this book highlights how money is both more elusive and more important than other marketable “things”. In clear and accessible language, the book introduces a range of interesting philosophical perspectives on money. I recommend it to all readers seeking a deeper understanding of modern market society.— Joakim Sandberg, Professor and Director of the Financial Ethics Research Group, University of Gothenburg
Whether we like it or not, money is an issue that is of interest to all of us. Eyja Brynjarsdóttir explores it from a broad range of philosophical perspectives: its metaphysical underpinnings, but also its role in society and its ethical and political consequences. Drawing on historical, psychological and economic theories, Brynjarsdóttir’s philosophical arguments bust many of our prejudices about money. She shows how much philosophy can bring to the table when it comes to questioning and rethinking fundamental elements of our social order such as the monetary system.— Lisa Herzog, professor of political philosophy, University of Groningen
This book provides a lucid and rigorous philosophy of money. It offers a hugely valuable and timely contribution to thinking about the ontology of money: about its reality, manifestations, and consequences in the world. Drawing on historical and contemporary accounts, as well as making use of real-world examples, Brynjarsdóttir presents a comprehensive metaphysical investigation of money. The book is a must-read for everyone interested in the social ontology of financial value.
— Mari Mikkola, Associate Professor, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford