Rhetoric vs realism in economic methodology: A critical assessment of recent contributions

Cambridge Journal of Economics

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 571-589

  Peter, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Philosophy of economics; Realism; Rhetoric; Social epistemology

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; METHODOLOGY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 0034852668     PISSN: 0309166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cje/25.5.571     Document Type: Article

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