The interpretation of "irrationality" in the social sciences (Chapters V- IX)

Трактовка «иррациональности» в общественных науках

Mises, Ludwig von (Мизес, Людвиг фон)
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Mises, Ludwig von (Мизес, Людвиг фон): Published in "Classics of economy"

Ekonomicheskaya Politika / Economic Policy, 2015, vol. 3, 193—205

Abstract: In this paper, the classic economics Ludwig von Mises examines the notions of rationality and irrationality, prevailing economic and other social sciences. He criticized the prevalent interpretation of the rationality of human actions their infallibility, and the identification of rationality with the motivation of the action only "material" needs and interests. In addition, the article presents the ideas of Mises on a wide range of issues in the field of methodology and epistemology of economics and other social sciences.

Keywords: praxeology; the Austrian school of economics; rationality; irrationality; theory and history; understanding; epistemology of economics; epistemology of social sciences (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A10 A13 B25 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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