Truth And Progress In Economic Knowledge

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Truth And Progress In Economic Knowledge

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Author : Roger Backhouse
language : en
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Release Date : 1997

Truth And Progress In Economic Knowledge written by Roger Backhouse and has been published by Edward Elgar Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Business & Economics categories.

Backhouse (history and philosophy of economics, U. of Birmingham, England) believes in truth and progress, but defends them against postmodern skepticism by using some of the same sources it does rather than trying to return to a pre-lapsarian state. He concludes by doubting the success of the conventional division of labor in which economic theorists transmute general assumptions into hypotheses to be tested, and econometricians test those theories statistically and establish empirical generalizations. Those two functions, he says, must interact on a much more intimate level. Some of the material is revised from previous publication. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

Models And Reality In Economics

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Author : Steven Rappaport
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998

Models And Reality In Economics written by Steven Rappaport and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Business & Economics categories.

Models and Reality in Economicsis an important contribution to the philosophy of economics and the conduct of inquiry in economics. It examines what economists do and what economics is about. The book opens with a critical discussion of the work of McCloskey and the rhetorical approach to understanding economics. It then goes on to address the question of whether economics is a science. In answering this question the author examines three main concepts: first, whether economics meets a methodological standard, concluding that if the standard is not reached then it is a non-science; secondly, whether economics has a certain kind of content, such as a body of fundamental laws; and finally, whether it includes ideal theories or hypotheses which omit certain real world complications. From this discussion, the author suggests that the rhetorical approach and the question of whether economics is a science should be replaced with the idea that models are the central foundation of economic inquiry. He goes on to discuss the character of economic models and the idea that much economic thinking is concerned with the construction of models to resolve conceptual problems and explain real world economic phenomena. The book sheds new light on existing methodology and proposes new areas for future research. Models and Reality in Economicswill be welcomed by those interested in the developments in economic methodology and philosophy, and those concerned with the progress and prospects of economics in general.

Is There Progress In Economics

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Author : Stephan Boehm
language : en
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Release Date : 2002-01-01

Is There Progress In Economics written by Stephan Boehm and has been published by Edward Elgar Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-01-01 with Business & Economics categories.

Is There Progress in Economics? should be given relatively high marks. First, the quality of the papers is quite high, and second, the editors did a relatively good job of selecting, arranging and editing the contributions so that the volume really does focus on the question in its title. The editors introduction also contributes to the overall effect by attempting to tie all of the papers together into a reasonably tight bundle. D. Wade Hands, Economic Record This thought-provoking book discusses the concept of progress in economics and investigates whether any advance has been made in its different spheres of research. The authors look back at the history, successes and failures of their respective fields and thoroughly examine the notion of progress from an epistemological and methodological perspective. The idea of progress is particularly significant as the authors regard it as an essentially contested concept which can be defined in many ways theoretically or empirically; locally or globally; or as encouraging or impeding the existence of other research traditions. The authors discuss the idea that for progress to make any sense there must be an accumulation of knowledge built up over time rather than the replacement of ideas by each successive generation. Accordingly, they are not concerned with estimating the price of progress, reminiscing in the past, or assessing what has been lost. Instead they apply the complex mechanisms and machinery of the discipline to sub-fields such as normative economics, monetary economics, trade and location theory, Austrian economics and classical economics to critically assess whether progress has been made in these areas of research. Bringing together authoritative and wide-ranging contributions by leading scholars, this book will challenge and engage those interested in philosophy, economic methodology and the history of economic thought. It will also appeal to economists in general who are interested in the advancement of their profession.

Report Of The Meeting

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1890

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Economic Policy Under Uncertainty

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Author : Peter Mooslechner
language : en
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Release Date : 2004

Economic Policy Under Uncertainty written by Peter Mooslechner and has been published by Edward Elgar Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Business & Economics categories.

Fourteen European and American economics and philosophy academics and researchers contribute 14 chapters exploring the issue of truth in economics, what economists actually do when they act as economic policy advisers, and what philosophers believe that economic policy advisers shall and can do. Featuring essays with a positivist notion of truth an

Report Of The Meeting Of The British Association For The Advancement Of Science

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1890

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Report Of The Meeting Of The British Association For The Advancement Of Science

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Author : British Association for the Advancement of Science
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1890

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Book Review Index

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998

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Every 3rd issue is a quarterly cumulation.

The Pharmaceutical Journal

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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1897

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Pharmaceutical Journal

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1898

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