"The Social Science of Hayek's The Sensory Order" systematically examines the relevance and significance of Hayek's cognitive psychology for economics and social science, and is the only publication of its kind to do so. Sixteen original papers are divided into four parts in this volume: Hayek's...

In spite of the manifold critique about the state of economics in the aftermath of the financial crisis, an even increasing presence of economists and economic experts can be observed in the public sphere during the last years. On the one hand this reflects the still dominant position of...

Front cover -- The Social Science of Hayek's 'The Sensory Order' -- Copyright page -- Contents -- List of contributors -- Chapter 1. The unexpected fertility of Hayek's cognitive theory: An introduction to The social science of Hayek's ''The sensory order'' -- Introduction -- Historical comments...