| Edition |
Rev. ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 279 pages) |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 258-274) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Logical positivism -- The positivist tradition matures : the emergence of logical empiricism -- The philosophical attack on logical empiricism -- Contemporary philosophy of science : the growth of knowledge tradition -- Robbins versus Hutchinson : the introduction of positivisim in economic methodology -- Hutchinson versus Machlup : on indirect testing and the rationality postulate -- Friedman's methodological instrumentalism -- Samuelson : operationalism, descriptivism, and explanation in economics -- Is philosophy of science useful for understanding methodology -- Prescription, description, and theory appraisal -- Confirmation and falsificationism in economics -- A program for economic methodologists : methodological pluralism. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Economics -- Methodology -- History -- 20th century.
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Economics -- Methodology. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
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1900-1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Caldwell, Bruce J. Beyond positivism. Rev. ed. London ; New York : Routledge, 1994 0415109116 (DLC) 93048811 (OCoLC)29597004 |
| ISBN |
0203565525 |
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9780203565520 |
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0203566645 |
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9780203566640 |
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0415109116 |
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9780415109116 |
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0203567803 (electronic book) |
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9780203567807 (electronic book) |
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