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Ludwig von Mises seems to be something of an outlier within the Austrian school when it comes to capital – though his position is clearly foreshadowed in a neglected article by Carl Menger (1888). In this paper we examine Mises's view on capital and suggest that it constitutes a bridge between...
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This chapter explores Hayek's two epistemologies; that of economics and science in general. We track how Hayek's early work on economics epistemology ultimately evolved to his epistemology of sciences in general. In particular, we explore Hayek's insights on knowledge and economic coordination...
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We argue that the canonical reading of Hayek often falls short of the implications of Hayek's insights. We present Hayek's "knowledge problem" (how order in a society is possible without the required knowledge for that order being possessed by any particular individual), and we discuss some of...
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The year 2021 marks the 150th anniversary of Carl Menger’s Principles of Economics, the Austrian School of Economics’ foundational work. This paper looks at the most relevant work this school of thought has produced during the last century and a half. The Austrian School has worked on...
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