Conference of Epistemology of the Economy: What Anthropology Is it necessary for an Epistemology of Economics?

Carlos Hoevel; Gabriel Zanotti; Ricardo Crespo

Authors

Carlos Hoevel Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina
Gabriel Zanotti
Ricardo Crespo Universidad Austral

Keywords:

epistemology, Austrian School, spontaneous order

Abstract

We present here the lectures given in the conference organized by our Journal and the Acton Institute of Argentina on November 23, 2007 around the question “What Anthropology is necessary for an Epistemology of Economics?” The two lecturers tried to answer the question showing how economics assumes an idea of human nature. They stressed the importance of making explicit this anthropological assumption. In addition, they agreed in criticizing the neoclassical economic model although they did it from their own different perspectives.

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