Subjectivism in Economics and Philosophy

Re-Orientating Economic Theory
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-5292-5008-4
Verlag: Bristol University Press

Buch, Englisch, 210 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 476 g

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.

Following on from The Hand Behind the Invisible Hand and A Realist Philosophy of Economics, this new book drawn from Karl Mittermaier’s writings examines the intricate relationship between economic theory and real-world economic experiences.

Despite the centrality of subjectivism in both philosophy and economics, these fields have often overlooked each other's insights. Mittermaier challenges this disconnect, advocating for a shift from deterministic models to a more reflective approach in economics. He examines the historical, methodological and philosophical dimensions of economic theory, highlighting its struggle to connect economic theory to empirical data and individuals' lived experiences.

Originally penned between 1979 and 1982 and now published posthumously, this work remains a crucial contribution to contemporary economic discussions.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mittermaier, Karl

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Wirtschaftstheorie, Wirtschaftsphilosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword - Isabella Mittermaier

Preface - Tony Lawson

Prologue - Jochen Runde

Preamble: Re-orientating Economic Theory: Mittermaier’s Challenge to Conventional Approaches - Michael Stettler

1. Introduction

2. The Problem of Similarity

3. General and Particular Judgements

4. Subjectivism in Economics

5. Anthropinism

Über Autor(innen)

Mittermaier, Karl
Karl Mittermaier (1938–2016) was affiliated with the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, for over thirty years until 2002 when he retired.

Karl Mittermaier (1938–2016) taught at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, from 1967 until 2002 when he retired.