Popper's Analysis of the Problems of Induction and Demarcation and Mises' Justification of the Theoretical Social Sciences

Tokumaru, Natsuka

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“…Similar discussions regarding respect for the role of introspection can be found in Mises's works(Tokumaru 2009 ). Although Mises himself strongly denied it, he was infl uenced by Wieser(Streissler 1986 , p. 85).…”

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Wieser’s Unity of Thought

Tokumaru

2015

J Hist Econ Thought

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In his attempt to improve Carl Menger's economics, Friedrich von Wieser frequently discussed methodological issues. This paper proposes that Wieser's epistemological position can be understood as the result of a reformulation of the empirical position that Menger (1871) developed in his Grundsätze der Volkswirthschaftslehre . This paper proposes four ways of interpreting Wieser's concept of "experience": i) experience stored in language, ii) experience as introspection, iii) experience as a mental experiment, and iv) experience as observation. Because Wieser applied the concept of "motivational power" derived from psychological induction in order to explain observable social phenomena, this paper calls his position "methodological motivationalism." This particular position can help explain his later shift to sociological studies.

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Wieser’s Unity of Thought

Tokumaru

2015

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“…(3) Similarly, those econometric methods which comprise inductive inferences are problematic 36 Many Austrian economists, contra some proponents of the German historical School, insist in the existence of universal laws in the social sciences. The manifold attempts to justify such laws invite a classification as specific solutions to the problem of induction (see Linsbichler 2017, Tokumaru 2009, but also Scheall 2017b).…”

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Philosophy of Austrian Economics – Extended Cut

Linsbichler

2021

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“…A fallible observational statement is not eligible as a fundamental axiom of praxeology. Tokumaru (2009) suggests interpreting the fundamental axiom as a methodological rule or a methodological principle. Strictly speaking, a methodological rule is not an axiom or a theorem of a theory and hence has no truth value, but normatively determines how to apply a theory and how to adapt truth values of parts of a theory.…”

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Austrian economics without extreme apriorism: construing the fundamental axiom of praxeology as analytic

Linsbichler

2019

Synthese

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Current debates between behavioural and orthodox economists indicate that the role and epistemological status of first principles is a particularly pressing problem in economics. As an alleged paragon of extreme apriorism, the methodology of Austrian economics in Mises' tradition is often dismissed as untenable in the light of modern philosophy. In particular, the defence of the so-called fundamental axiom of praxeology-"Man acts."-by means of pure intuition is almost unanimously rejected. However, in recently resurfacing debates, the extremeness of Mises' epistemological position has been called into question. Rather than directly engaging in these exegetical discussions, this paper aims to substantiate the possibility and plausibility of conventionalist defences of praxeology per se. The proposed shift includes settling for an analytic fundamental axiom and acknowledging the prima facie tenability of other research programs than praxeology. Since conventionalist praxeology is only moderately aprioristic, mainstream economists and philosophers might be more likely to engage in fruitful discussions with those Austrian scholars who elaborate pragmatic arguments for praxeology instead of invoking pure intuition.

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Popper's Analysis of the Problems of Induction and Demarcation and Mises' Justification of the Theoretical Social Sciences

Cited by 6 publications

References 5 publications

Wieser’s Unity of Thought

Wieser’s Unity of Thought

Philosophy of Austrian Economics – Extended Cut

Austrian economics without extreme apriorism: construing the fundamental axiom of praxeology as analytic

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