An examination of the foundations of contemporary theoretical economics. Applying concepts from model theory - formal semantics - and standard tools in foundations research the author aims three targets, namely, a characterization of the notion 'empirical economic theory', the determination of the epistemological and methodological status of an important class of 'non-empirical' theories in economics, and the proposal of a taxonomy of economic theories based upon intended epistemological status and the descriptive or operative function of a theory.
- ISBN10 0312174586
- ISBN13 9780312174583
- Publish Date 1 August 1997
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 31 March 2016
- Publish Country US
- Imprint St. Martin's Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 246
- Language English