Overview
- Re-examines praxeology, the methodology of the Austrian School of economics
- Presents the unique argument that Mises defended a form of conventionalism
- Offers a conventionalist reading which renders the Austrian School more accessible for mainstream economists
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“In this book, Linsbichler provides a deliberate analysis of a number of Mises’ unsophisticated texts through a method Linsbichler calls rational reconstruction. Through this approach, Linsbichler appears to succeed in shedding new light on Mises’ epistemology.” (Natsuka Tokumaru, History of Economic Ideas, Vol. 26 (2), 2018)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Alexander Linsbichler is a Fellow and Lecturer at the University of Vienna, Austria, where he previously studied mathematics, mathematical logic and foundations, and philosophy of science. His main areas of expertise are the history and philosophy of science, mathematical philosophy, and the Austrian School of economics. His current research project is dedicated to the multi-faceted relation between the Austrian School and logical empiricism.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Was Ludwig von Mises a Conventionalist?
Book Subtitle: A New Analysis of the Epistemology of the Austrian School of Economics
Authors: Alexander Linsbichler
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46170-0
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-46169-4Published: 26 June 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-83458-0Published: 28 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-46170-0Published: 08 June 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 151
Topics: History of Economic Thought/Methodology, International Political Economy, Philosophy of the Social Sciences, History of Philosophy