Epistemology of the economy: comments from Robert Nozick

In this paper we have presented arguments for simplicity as epistemological criterion of economic research. In particular, have been important aspects that show how the tradition of the theory, to make principle simplicity to represent many empirical data of experience or information, was one of the goals set by the fathers of the discipline: Adam Smith, John Stuart Mill, and Jeremy Bentham.

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Year of publication:	2010-04-30
Authors:	Estrada, Fernando
Institutions:	Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Subject:	Economy theory \| epistemology \| history of economy \| public election \| Robert Nozick

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	MPRA Paper.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Classification:	B0 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology. General ; A20 - Economics Education and Teaching of Economics. General ; A1 - General Economics ; B1 - History of Economic Thought through 1925 ; B4 - Economic Methodology ; A2 - Economics Education and Teaching of Economics ; B00 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology. General ; A11 - Role of Economics; Role of Economists; Market for Economists ; B12 - Classical ; A12 - Relation of Economics to Other Disciplines ; B41 - Economic Methodology
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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