The Naturalistic Turn of Orthodox Economics
A Study of Methodological Misunderstanding ∗
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9255546 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jon D Wisman (0000-0001-7563-3150, American University, corresponding author), John D Wisman |
| Year | 1978 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 263-284 |
| Publication date | 1978-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Review of Social Economy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-6764 • E-ISSN: 1470-1162 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00346767800000017 |
| OpenAlex | W1980163726 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 31 |
Orthodox economics, with its highly formalized theory and mas? sive quantifiable empirical data base, has long prided itself in being the most scientific of the social sciences. To qualify as scientific has been understood to mean a strict adherence to the methodological canons and goals of the natural sciences. That economics should seek to emulate the natural sciences is understandable. There are
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The Present Position of Political Economy
Patterns of Discovery in the Social Sciences
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,06 |
| Citation span | 1979 - 2011 (33) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |