Historical Epistemology and the History of Economics: Views Through the Lens of Practice

The history of economics has often been described as the “history of economic thought.” In this essay, I explore an alternative perspective that builds on the French tradition of historical epistemology and treats economics as a social practice. I argue that a practice-based view provides a more philosophically robust conception of historiography and a richer field of investigation for historians of economics.

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Year of publication:	2017
Authors:	Stapleford, Thomas A.
Published in:	Including a symposium on the historical epistemology of economics. - Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, ISBN 978-1-78714-537-5. - 2017, p. 113-145
Subject:	Ökonomische Ideengeschichte \| History of economic thought \| Erkenntnistheorie \| Epistemology \| Wissenschaftliche Methode \| Scientific method \| Wirtschaftsgeschichte \| Economic history

Type of publication:	Article
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	10.1108/S0743-41542017000035A007 [DOI]
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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