Biography

Vítor Neves is Associate Professor (retired) at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Coimbra and researcher at the Centre for Social Studies (CES). Vítor Neves got a PhD in economics from the University of Coimbra in 2003. His research interests are mainly in the History and Philosophy of Economics, with a particular focus on the study of the foundations, nature and dynamics of economics as a science. His most recent works are on topics such as: the meaning of the 'economic'; economics and interdisciplinarity; open systems; objectivity; ends and means, pluralism; Kapp; the making of economics in Portugal in the recent past; critical thinking and economics education. His publications include several edited books and articles in refereed international journals. Vitor is member of the following networks and scientific associations: Teaching of Philosophy to Economists Network (TOPTEN); Associação Portuguesa de Economia Política (ecpol), in which he integrates the thematic section on Philosophy and History of Political Economy; and Iberian Association of History of Economic Thought. He is now preparing a book on economics, critical thinking and pluralism, to be published at Routledge.