First published 1990

The Treatment of 'Irrationality' in the Social Sciences

Name: The Treatment of 'Irrationality' in the Social Sciences
Author: Ludwig von Mises

Money, Method, and the Market Process , Richard M. Ebeling, ed., Boston, MA: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1990, pp. 16-36.Updated May 10, 2010

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First published: 1990
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Mises addresses how the social sciences, including economics, should treat seemingly irrational behavior and subjective preferences.

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Ludwig von Mises 1881–1973

Ludwig von Mises (1881–1973) was the acknowledged leader of the Austrian School of economics and a prolific author on economic theory, epistemology, and political philosophy. Read more about Ludwig von Mises.

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