Content and method: An epistemic perspective on some historical episodes

European Journal of the History of Economic Thought

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 72-95

  Loasby, Brian J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analytical Systems; Equilibrium; Evolution; Knowledge; Process

Indexed keywords

EID: 51049083936     PISSN: 09672567     EISSN: 14695936     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09672560110103397     Document Type: Article

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