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Reflection without Rules: Economic Methodology and Contemporary Science Theory

Book information

Year
2001
ISBN
9780511612602, 0521797969, 0521497159, 0511612605, 9780521497152, 9780521797962
Open Library ID
OL7742716M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1156643 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
492\492
Topic
Economy
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Reflection without Rules offers a comprehensive, pointed exploration of the methodological tradition in economics and the breakdown of the received view within the philosophy of science. Professor Hands investigates economists' use of naturalistic and sociological paradigms to model economic phenomena and assesses the roles of pragmatism, discourse, and situatedness in discussions of economic practice before turning to a systematic exploration of more recent developments in economic methodology. The treatment emphasizes the changes taking place in science theory and its relationship to the movement away from a rules-based view of economic methodology.

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