Why Economists Can't Read

Craig F Freedman
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Craig F Freedman: Macquarie University, Australia

Chapter 11 in Chicago Fundamentalism:Ideology and Methodology in Economics, 2008, pp 283-320 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: AbstractThe following sections are included:The Tailors of Laputa — Journals and the Canonical FormAriadne's Thread — Journal Articles as the Source of ReputationThe Beat of a Butterfly's Wings: The Importance of Critical ReadingFriends and foesTextual analysisThe ability to follow only certain lines of reasoningReading with prior expectationsDeliberate misreading for rhetorical endsReading with the intent to destroyHypocrite LecteurReferences

Keywords: Chicago School; George Stigler; Milton Friedman; Ideology; Methodology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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