ABSTRACT

Lawrence Boland takes issue with both economic methodologists and practicing economists. He argues that there has been too much 'methodology for methodology's sake' and that mainstream economics might benefit by using methodology to take a critical look at economic theory.

chapter |6 pages

Prologue

part |2 pages

Part I Friedman’s methodology essay

part |2 pages

Part II Methodological criticism and neoclassical economics

part |2 pages

Part III Criticizing the methods of economic methodology

part |2 pages

Part IV Criticizing the methods of economic analysis

part |2 pages

Part V Popper and economic methodology