Popper and economic methodology : contemporary challenges / edited by Thomas A. Boylan and Paschal F. O'Gorman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Boylan, Thomas A.

O'Gorman, Paschal F. (Paschal Francis), 1943-

Series:

Routledge INEM advances in economic methodology ; 9.

Routledge INEM advances in economic methodology ; 9

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Popper, Karl R. (Karl Raimund), 1902-1994.

Popper, Karl R.

Economics--Methodology.

Economics.

Physical Description:

xiii, 169 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2008.

Summary:

This new book, under the impressive editorship of Thomas Boylan and Paschal O'Gorman, explores a number of major themes central to the work of Karl Popper.The tensions that have resulted from Popperian thought are well documented. How can mainstream orthodox economics be falsifiable while priviledging its core of rationality as unquestionable? This book includes expert contributions from thinkers such as Tony Lawson, K. Vela Velupillai and John McCall, who discuss this issue with renewed academic rigour.

Contents:

1 Popper, economic methodology and contemporary philosophy of science / Thomas A. Boylan, Paschal F. O'Gorman 5

2 Situational analysis and Popper's Three World Thesis: the quest for understanding / Paschal F. O'Gorman 33

3 Challenging Popperian rationality: Wittgenstein and Quine reconsidered / Thomas A. Boylan 5$

4 Popper and social explanation / Tony Lawson 87

5 Metaphysics and growth through criticism / Giulio Giorello, Matteo Motterlini 113

6 Conjectures on a constructive approach to induction / John McCall 126

7 Demystifying induction and falsification: trans-Popperian suggestions / K. Vela Velupillai 143.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0415323398

0203356535

9780415323390

9780203356531

OCLC:

82473692