I realise that I'm probably beginning to be irritating now in regards to asking for book recommendations etc., so my apologies if that's the case.
First off, for a class of mine I have to read What is this Thing Called Science by A.F. Chalmers, I was wondering if anybody knows anything about that. I think it's about the philosophy of science, at least as far as I know, would anybody be able to recommend a primer on philosophy of science or is this sufficient.
I'm just worried that since this is in university the books will be somewhat bias.
Second, for the same class, I have to read a book named The Economic Approach to Human Behaviour by Gary Becker. Who, if I'm not mistaken is a member of the Chicago School. The other two, books for the same class are The Methodology of Economics by Mark Blaug and The Philosophy of Economics by Daniel Hausman (which mentions Rothbard and Mises).
Another book recommended was The Philosophy of the Social Sciences by Martin Hollis.
My main question is for anybody who has read this works, or knows of them, where do they stand in regards to Austrianism and libertarianism. And what works can I read from said perspectives. So if anybody could provide any works in regard to any of these areas, or even just an opinion.
As for the rest I was wondering what are the best books to read about neoclassical or keynesian economics, anything at all would be much appreciated.
(And as usual, I'll take the opportunity to ask if anybody has any suggestions for what to read on epistemology)
Thank you very much in advance.
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I know Chalmers from Philosophy of the Mind, not read his books on Philosophy of Science though. The book sounds introductory, so I wouldn't worry too much. Hollis is great, he also adheres to an axiomatic-deductive methodological viewpoint, You should read his book Rational Economic Man (and ignore his Marxian co-author.) Blaug is a self-important twit who does not like the Austrian School but to my knowledge has done little more than dismiss Mises as an eccentric crank. Ironically, he's admitted mathematics is not as successful in economics as it is often thought to be.
Ekelund and Tollison's book, Economics: Private Markets & Public Choice is good on neoclassical economics, as is Greg Mankiw's book on Macroeconomics (he's a neo-Keynesian, and the book covers most economic theory in the mainstream.) Friedman Jr's Price Theory is also good for neoclassical econ.
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I've read Chalmers, a great introduction IMO. Might be a bore if you already know the stuff but it's short :/
Jon Irenicus: I know Chalmers from Philosophy of the Mind, not read his books on Philosophy of Science though. The book sounds introductory, so I wouldn't worry too much. Hollis is great, he also adheres to an axiomatic-deductive methodological viewpoint, You should read his book Rational Economic Man (and ignore his Marxian co-author.) Blaug is a self-important twit who does not like the Austrian School but to my knowledge has done little more than dismiss Mises as an eccentric crank. Ironically, he's admitted mathematics is not as successful in economics as it is often thought to be. Ekelund and Tollison's book, Economics: Private Markets & Public Choice is good on neoclassical economics, as is Greg Mankiw's book on Macroeconomics (he's a neo-Keynesian, and the book covers most economic theory in the mainstream.) Friedman Jr's Price Theory is also good for neoclassical econ.
Wonderful, thanks a lot. Price Theory is available for free on the internet is it not?
I take it any nonsense I'm likely to find in the Blaug book will be refuted in the works of Mises, Hoppe etc.?
Yeah, you can find it online. On Friedman's website, I think.
Blaug does not advance any actual arguments against Austrians. He just refuses to take Mises seriously, dismissing him as a crank. So I doubt there is much to refute, other than the usual stuff economists offer.
The Age of Reason by Sean Paul Sartre. It's a novel, but meh, a good story about personal freedom and seccesion.
do we get free cheezeburger in socielism?
Sartre? Isn't he a pinko?
yes, he was an anarcho -syndicalist. but his writings are imo very entertaining
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