Was Ludwig von Mises a Conventionalist? A New Analysis of the Epistemology of the Austrian School of Economics /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Linsbichler, Alexander (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017.
• Θέματα: Political economy.; Philosophy.; Philosophy and social sciences.; Economics.; History of Economic Thought/Methodology.; Political Economy.; Philosophy of the Social Sciences.; History of Philosophy.

Linsbichler’s erudite new book is not only an invitation for Austrian economists to reconsider their Misesian methodological foundations, but more importantly an attempt to bridge the methodological gap between the Austrian School and mainstream economics. His charitable reading of Mises provides th...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 1. Introduction: The Austrian School of Economics between the Tea Party Movement and Academia
• 2. Mises and the Problem of Induction
• 3. Final Destination relativistic Historicism?
• 4. Praxeology as an Alleged Solution of the Problem of Induction
• 5. A Classification Scheme for Epistemological Positions
• 6. A Conventionalist Interpretation of Mises' Justification of the Fundamental Axiom
• 7. Praxeology as a conventionalist Research Program
• 8. Essentialism in the Austrian School
• 9. Recapitulation and Final Thoughts.