TY - JOUR
T1 - Sur la méthode appropriée aux études hayekiennes
AU - Scheall, Scott
N1 - Funding Information:
*Arizona State University, College of Integrative Sciences and Arts, Faculty of Social Science, scott.scheall@asu.edu The research contained in this paper was supported by a grant from the Charles Koch Foundation. The author would like to acknowledge the helpful suggestions of Œconomia’s referees.
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PY - 2019/3/1
Y1 - 2019/3/1
N2 - The paper considers the significance of F. A. Hayek's writings on the study of complex phenomena for the study of the very complex phenomena of Hayek's own life and career. It is argued that the methodological principle which Hayek recommended for the investigation of complex phenomena is applicable to explanations of his own intellectual development. Indeed, it is argued that the extent to which a Hayek scholar respects this principle in their attempts to explain Hayek's life and career is the first criterion by which such attempts should be evaluated. As Hayek himself might have put it, an explanation of some part of his career that neglects its inherent complexity is “probably merely of necessity false” (Hayek, [1964] 2014, 263).
AB - The paper considers the significance of F. A. Hayek's writings on the study of complex phenomena for the study of the very complex phenomena of Hayek's own life and career. It is argued that the methodological principle which Hayek recommended for the investigation of complex phenomena is applicable to explanations of his own intellectual development. Indeed, it is argued that the extent to which a Hayek scholar respects this principle in their attempts to explain Hayek's life and career is the first criterion by which such attempts should be evaluated. As Hayek himself might have put it, an explanation of some part of his career that neglects its inherent complexity is “probably merely of necessity false” (Hayek, [1964] 2014, 263).
KW - Complex phenomena
KW - Explanation of the principle
KW - Hayek (Friedrich A.)
KW - Historiography of economics
KW - Mill (John S.)
KW - Taylor-Mill (Harriet)
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U2 - 10.4000/oeconomia.4599
DO - 10.4000/oeconomia.4599
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85088552424
SN - 2113-5207
VL - 9
SP - 29
EP - 35
JO - OEconomia
JF - OEconomia
IS - 1
ER -