rationalistic methodology which utilizes deductive logic to deduce conclusions concerning economic behavior from postulates, which … a methodology which combines deductive rationalism as a method of deriving substantive hypotheses and inductive … empiricism as a method of verifying these hypotheses. Institutionalism is a pragmatic methodology which is based on an empirical …

Looks at the differences in new and old methodology with regard to economics and discusses the theories laid down by …

Attempts to express certain views about the relationship that Robbins advocates between economics and psychology … theories. This procedure, however, is greatly misleading and can damage the autonomy of economics, making it dependent on the … particular theories that are provided to explain human behaviour. At the same time, Robbins defends the view that economics …

thought in economics and political economy is presented. The development of “orthodox” methodology is traced, and the … fundamental assumptions underlying neoclassical economic methodology are enumerated. Philosophical positions – both critical of …, complex mathematical models in contemporary economics as practiced in the USA – especially in light of the relevance and …

positions in the new government.Previously published in: The International Journal of Social Economics, Volume 31, Number 11 …

Many of the early debates about economic methodology, marginalism versus discontinuous change, stasis versus turbulence …, co‐operation versus competition, were at base questions of general scientific methodology. During the past 20 years or so … philosophy of science; an impact which is beginning to be felt in the field of economics. The purpose of this article is to …

Economics, as one of the cultural and historical sciences, is responsible for the investigation of the meaningful … methods of understanding and on their possible application in economics. The article aims to aid present methodologists of … economics and other social sciences, disenchanted with the individualistic and disjointed approaches of their respective …