Human Action Seminar

FACULTY 

• David Gordon (Mises Review) 
• Jeffrey M. Herbener (Grove City College)
• Hans-Hermann Hoppe (University of Nevada, Las Vegas)
• Jörg Guido Hülsmann (Mises Institute)
• Peter Klein (University of Georgia) 
• George Reisman (Pepperdine University)
• Joseph T. Salerno (Pace University)
• Mark Thornton (Columbus State University)

SCHEDULE  

SUNDAY June 2

Registration and Reception at the Mises Institute 

MONDAY June 3

• Session I: Human Action in the History of Thought. Salerno             
• Session II: Acting Man. (Chap 1, pp. 1-29) Hülsmann             
• Session III: Epistemological Problems. (Chap 2-3, pp. 30-71) Gordon             
• Session IV: Revolt Against Reason.  (Chap 3-5, pp. 72-104) Herbener             
• Piano Concert             
• Social Hour and Discussion

TUESDAY June 4

• Session I Uncertainty and Action. (Chap 6-7, pp. 105-142) Hoppe             
• Session II Human Society. (Chap 8-9, pp. 143-194) Reisman             
• Session III Exchange Within Society; Calculation. (Chap 10-13, pp. 195-232) Klein             
• Session IV The Scope and Method of Catallactics. (Chap 14, pp. 233-257) Salerno             
• Social Hour and Discussion

WEDNESDAY June 5

• Session I The Market. (Chap 15, pp. 258-323) Klein             
• Session II Prices. (Chap 16, pp. 324-394) Salerno             
• Session III Indirect Exchange. (Chap 17, pp. 395-475) Hoppe             
• Session IV All-Faculty Seminar I. Thornton             
• Social Hour and Discussion

THURSDAY June 6

• Session I Action in the Passing of Time. (Chap 18-19, pp. 476-534) Herbener             
• Session II Interest, Credit, Trade Cycle. (Chap 20, pp. 535-583) Hülsmann             
• Session III Work, Wages. (Chap 21-22, pp. 584-641) Reisman

FRIDAY June 7

• Session I The Data of the Market. (Chap 23-24, pp. 642-684) Gordon             
• Session II Socialist Calculation. (Chap 25-26, pp. 685-711) Hoppe             
• Session III Intervention. (Chap 27-30, pp. 712-773) Reisman             
• Session IV Currency Manipulation.  (Chap 31-33, pp. 774-816) Hülsmann            
• Social Hour and Discussion

SATURDAY June 8

• Session I War and Welfare. (Chap, 34-36, pp. 817-857) Klein             
• Session II Economics in Society. (Chap 37-39, pp. 858-881) Gordon             
• Session III Roundtable on The Legacy of Mises and the Future of Economics             
• Session IV Mündliche Prüfung (optional exams for honors certificate)        
• Barbecue and Wrap-up