Hahn and economic methodology / Thomas A. Boylan and Paschal F. O'Gorman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boylan, Thomas A.

Contributor:

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

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economics--Methodology.

Economics.

Economics--Mathematical models.

Equilibrium (Economics).

Hahn, Frank.

Physical Description:

xvii, 165 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2012.

Summary:

Authors Boylan (economics, National U. of Ireland) and O'Gorman (philosophy, National U. of Ireland) address the economic methodology of Frank Hahn, a British economist. Hahn, famous for his criticism of the topic (he considered it essentially fruitless), nevertheless also developed a prescriptive approach to theorizing about the role and status of economic theorizing and economic theory. In what they say is the first book length study of Hahn's views and thinking on methodology, the authors explore two primary questions: what is distinctive about economic theorizing?; and what is the cognitive value of its results? The authors also discuss other elements of Hahn's work. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Introduction

Hahn in context : an overview

Hahn's hostility to methodology

In defence of economic theorising

The core of neoclassical economics

Economics and axiomatization

Kaldor and Hahn on equilibrium economics

Economics, mathematics, and rationality : a new grammar of argumentation

Economic theory and Hahn's virtues of understanding.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415213486

0415213487

9780203127346

020312734X

OCLC:

748674626