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Formalism in Economics

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  • Golland, Louise Ahrndt

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The transformation of economics through its mathematization has been of interest to historians of economics and economic thought. While considering aspects of this history, Philip Mirowski (1986a, 1992) and Lionel Punzo (1989, 1991) have introduced David Hilbert's work, the Hilbert program, formalism, and Kurt GddePs results into their discussions in a way that is inconsistent with the mathematical community's understanding of mathematical history.

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  • Golland, Louise Ahrndt, 1996. "Formalism in Economics," Journal of the History of Economic Thought, Cambridge University Press, vol. 18(1), pages 1-12, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jhisec:v:18:y:1996:i:01:p:1-12_00
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    1. Becchio Giandomenica, 2005. "Economic theory of wiener kreis and mathematische kolloquiun. The complex role of Karl Menger," CESMEP Working Papers 200507, University of Turin.
    2. Marchionatti, Roberto & Mornati, Fiorenzo, 2014. "Economic Theories in Competition. A New Narrative of the Debate on General Economic Equilibrium Theory in the 1930s," CESMEP Working Papers 201404, University of Turin.
    3. Becchio Giandomenica, 2009. "Ethics and economics in Karl Menger: how did social sciences cope with Hilbertism," CESMEP Working Papers 200905, University of Turin.
    4. Giandomenica Becchio, 2008. "The complex role of Karl Menger in the Viennese economic theory," The Review of Austrian Economics, Springer;Society for the Development of Austrian Economics, vol. 21(1), pages 61-79, March.
    5. Becchio Giandomenica & Marchionatti Roberto, 2005. "Teoria economica,filosofia e matematica. La riflessione a Vienna nel Wiener Kreis e nel Mathematische Kolloquium, 1922-1938," CESMEP Working Papers 200508, University of Turin.
    6. T.A. Boylan & P.F. O'Gorman, 2007. "Axiomatization And Formalism In Economics," Journal of Economic Surveys, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 21(3), pages 426-446, July.

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