Epistemological Problems of Economics
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Epistemological Problems of Economics is a work by Ludwig von Mises that examines the philosophical foundations and methodological principles underlying economic science, particularly within the Austrian School tradition.
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book → work on economic methodology → |
| addresses |
nature of economic explanation
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possibility of economic prediction → relationship between economics and history → relationship between economics and psychology → status of economics as an exact science → |
| argues |
economic laws are a priori and necessary
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economic phenomena must be explained by purposeful action → economic theory is based on the axiom of human action → statistical and empirical methods are insufficient for fundamental economic theory → |
| author |
Ludwig von Mises
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| centralConcept |
aprioristic reasoning
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human action (praxeology) → methodological dualism → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Austria
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| critiques |
German Historical School
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institutionalism in economics → logical positivism in economics → |
| field |
economics
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epistemology → philosophy → |
| focusesOn |
a priori foundations of economic theory
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critique of historicism in economics → critique of positivism in economics → logical structure of economic laws → methodological individualism → role of theory in economic science → subjectivism in economics → |
| genre |
economic theory
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philosophy of economics → |
| hasEnglishEdition |
Epistemological Problems of Economics (English translation)
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| influenced |
Austrian School economists
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Hans-Hermann Hoppe → Israel Kirzner → Murray N. Rothbard → |
| influencedBy |
Carl Menger
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Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk → Immanuel Kant → |
| language |
German
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| mainSubject |
Austrian School of economics
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epistemology of economics → methodology of economics → |
| originalTitle |
Grundprobleme der Nationalökonomie
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| philosophicalTradition |
Austrian School
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praxeology → |
| publicationYear |
1933
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| relatedWork |
Human Action
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The Theory of Money and Credit → |
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Hans-Hermann Hoppe
("Economic Science and the Austrian Method")
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Ludwig von Mises → |
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Epistemological Problems of Economics
("Epistemological Problems of Economics (English translation)")
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Epistemological Problems of Economics
("Grundprobleme der Nationalökonomie")
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