This book investigates the theoretical foundations of modern macroeconomics by challenging the standard Neoclassical Synthesis interpretation of John Maynard Keynes. Dario Togati, an economist specializing in the history of economic thought, utilizes a comparative framework to analyze the evolution of macroeconomic theory. He argues that the discipline is defined by a fundamental conflict between two distinct research programs: the Newtonian approach championed by John Hicks and the Einsteinian approach attributed to Keynes. By mapping these paradigms onto economic methodology, the author seeks to reorient the understanding of Keynesian economics within the broader history of the field.

Experts in the history of economic thought recognize this work as a specialized contribution to the debate over macroeconomic methodology. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which requires a strong background in economic theory to fully grasp the author's paradigm-based critique.