Preferences and Positivist Methodology in Economics.

I distinguish several doctrines that economic methodologists have found attractive, all of which have a positivist flavor. One of these is the doctrine that preference assignments in economics are just shorthand descriptions of agents' choices. Although most of these doctrines are problematic, the l...

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Published in:	Philosophy of Science Vol. 83; no. 2; pp. 192 - 213
Main Author:	Clarke, Christopher
Format:	Article
Published:	Cambridge University Press Apr2016
Subjects:	Preferences (Philosophy) Positive economics Doctrinal theology Shorthand Philosophy of economics
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