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Comment On D. Wade Hands, “Karl Popper and Economic Methodology: A New Lookâ€

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The central argument of this interesting paper is that Popper appears to be inconsistent: on the one hand, he preaches methodological monism-scientific method in the social sciences is identical to scientific method in the natural sciences-and on the other hand he advocates “situational analysis†as the unique method of the social sciences. Situational analysis is nothing but our old neoclassical friend, the rationality principle-individual maximizing behavior subject to constraints-and thus, Popper seems to be saying, neoclassical economics is the only valid kind of social science.

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  • Blaug, Mark, 1985. "Comment On D. Wade Hands, “Karl Popper and Economic Methodology: A New Lookâ€," Economics and Philosophy, Cambridge University Press, vol. 1(2), pages 286-288, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:ecnphi:v:1:y:1985:i:02:p:286-288_00
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    1. Joan Trullén, 2013. "Giacomo Becattini and the Marshall's Method," ERSA conference papers ersa13p1148, European Regional Science Association.

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