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The Methodology of Positive Economics: Reflections on the Milton Friedman Legacy
Roger Hargreaves
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paperback. A team of world-renowned experts cast new light on Milton Friedman's 1953 essay 'The methodology of positive economics'. Editor(s): Maki, Uskali. Num Pages: 382 pages, 3 figures 1 graph. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 612.
Milton Friedman's 1953 essay 'The methodology of positive economics' remains the most cited, influential, and controversial piece of methodological writing in twentieth-century economics. Since its appearance, the essay has shaped the image of economics as a scientific discipline, both within and outside of the academy. At the same time, there has been an ongoing controversy over the proper interpretation and normative evaluation of the essay. Perceptions have been sharply divided, with some viewing economics as a scientific success thanks to its adherence to Friedman's principles, others taking it as a failure for the same reason. In this book, a team ... Read more
Milton Friedman's 1953 essay 'The methodology of positive economics' remains the most cited, influential, and controversial piece of methodological writing in twentieth-century economics. Since its appearance, the essay has shaped the image of economics as a scientific discipline, both within and outside of the academy. At the same time, there has been an ongoing controversy over the proper interpretation and normative evaluation of the essay. Perceptions have been sharply divided, with some viewing economics as a scientific success thanks to its adherence to Friedman's principles, others taking it as a failure for the same reason. In this book, a team ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
Number of Pages
382
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521686860
SKU
V9780521686860
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About Roger Hargreaves
Uskali Mäki is Academy Professor at the Academy of Finland. He has written extensively on the philosophy and methodology of economics and is editor of a number of books, including The Economic World View (Cambridge University Press, 2001), Fact and Fiction in Economics (Cambridge University Press, 2002), and Handbook of the Philosophy of Economics (2008).
Reviews for The Methodology of Positive Economics: Reflections on the Milton Friedman Legacy
'Milton Friedman's 'The Methodology of Positive Economics' was arguably the most important methodological statement in twentieth-century economics. The essay encapsulated what it meant to be truly scientific in an age and a profession that took 'being truly scientific' very seriously. In celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of its publication, Uskali Mäki has assembled an impressive array of scholars to explore ... Read more