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An Introduction to Karl Mittermaier and His Philosophy of Economics

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An Introduction to Karl Mittermaier and His Philosophy of Economics

Stettler, Michael

Journal of Contextual Economics – Schmollers Jahrbuch, Vol. 139 (2019), Iss. 1 : pp. 123–134

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Stettler, Michael, School of Economics and Finance, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 1 Jan Smuts Avenue, Braamfontein 2000, Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Abstract

Karl Mittermaier lectured in the Department of Economics at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, specialising in the history and the philosophy of economics, with some of his work being published posthumously, such as “The Invisible Hand and some Thoughts on the Non-Existent in What We Study” published in this journal. He analysed economic thought and methodology from the perspective of the nominalism and realism divide, identifying the nominalist attitude in economic theory as having a pernicious effect on the clarity of our understanding of economics and economic questions.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Michael Stettler: An Introduction to Karl Mittermaier and His Philosophy of Economics 1
Abstract 1
1. Introduction 1
2. Austrian Economics 2
3. Heuristic Fictions 3
4. Nominalism and Positivism 4
5. Nominalist Weltanschauung 7
6. Institutions and Realism 8
7. Conclusion 1
References 1

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