Blocking Progress to Save Economic Imperialism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10927495 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Wettersten (University of Mannheim, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 397-414 |
| Publication date | 2025-10-25 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy of the Social Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0048-3931 • E-ISSN: 1552-7441 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00483931251388148 |
| OpenAlex | W4415541462 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 18 |
Popper’s philosophy of science and economic imperialism are “correctly” formulated. Popper’s philosophy contrasts with the author’s interpretation. The reliance on situational analysis is dubious; one needs to break with it. Three tasks are bringing Popper’s theory in conformity with scientific research and practices of social scientists and explaining how Popper could have endorsed a theory of how institutions function. The description of problems Popper’s view raises is too narrow, as is situational analysis. Merten had sympathy for Popper’s philosophy. Popper’s theory is incorrectly described, due to the absence of philosophical considerations
Blocking (statistics) · Conformity · Economic methodology · Philosophy of science · Situational ethics · Social theory · Sympathy · Economic Theory and Institutions
How to Integrate Economic, Social, and Political Theory
The Roots of Critical Rationalism
Analytical Sociology
Social mechanisms
The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Dissecting the Social
Introduction to the Special Issues on Situational Analysis
Popper's Situational Analysis and Contemporary Sociology
Situational Logic and Its Reception
New Insights on Young Popper
The Unanticipated Consequences of Purposive Social Action
Beyond Methodological Individualism
Causal Mechanisms in the Social Sciences
Social Theory, Social Research, and a Theory of Action
| Highly cited | No |
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