Wittgenstein, Austrian Economics, and the Logic of Action

Fascinating and thought-provoking, this book shows how the methodology of Austrian economics can be justified and strengthened by grounding it in the philosophy of Wittgenstein. Frege and Wittgenstein argued that whatever counts as thought must embody logical principles. Their arguments also support the conclusion that whatever constitutes action must embody economic principles. In this incisive text, the author shows that this confirms the claims of Austrian economists such as Mises and Hayek that the laws of economics are a priori rather than empirical With both Wittgenstein and Austrian economics considered as key topics in the field, this is undoubtedly an important work both for researchers and students alike.Roderick, T. long is the author of 'Wittgenstein, Austrian Economics, and the Logic of Action', published 2007 under ISBN 9780415329484 and ISBN 0415329485.