A Hayekian Explanation of Hayek's "Epistemic Turn"

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The present essay investigates F.A. Hayek's epistemology and his methodology of sciences of complex phenomena for implications relevant to an explanation of Hayek's own so- called "epistemic turn." The thesis defended here is that Hayek's dissatisfaction with his technical economics – in particular, his business cycle project – prompted, in keeping with his evolutionary theory of belief revision, the develo pment of an approach less susceptible to the same disappointment.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: CHOPE Working Paper ; No. 2014-04

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; History of Economic Thought since 1925: Historical; Institutional; Evolutionary; Austrian; Stockholm School ; History of Economic Thought: Individuals ; Economic Methodology ; Current Heterodox Approaches: Austrian
• Subject: Hayek ; epistemic turn ; methodology ; complex phenomena ; explanation of the principle

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Scheall, Scott
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Duke University, Center for the History of Political Economy (CHOPE)
• (where): Durham, NC
• (when): 2014

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/149716
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:45 AM CET