ABSTRACT
A comprehensive scholarly assessment of Clarence Ayres’ place in the development of American economics is long overdue, and it is to be hoped that it will soon be forthcoming. Yet it is a task that should not be undertaken lightly, for, in addition to Ayres’ voluminous and scattered writings, the author will have to familiarize himself with several major streams of twentieth century American intellectual activity, not only in the social sciences but also in philosophy and politics. And he will find it difficult to avoid partisanship.
