Beyond Rhetoric and Realism in Economics

Holism Positivism Methodology Empiricism Empirical Adequacy Postmodern hermeneutics Scientific Realism Logical Scientific Ceteris Paribus Clauses Epistemic ontology Pure economics Constructive Causal constructive empiricism Common Sense Realism Causal Holism Economic Rhetoricians Empirical Substructures Epistemic Acceptance Expert Billiard Player Maximization Hypothesis lawsonian Natural Kind Words Relevant Explanatory Factor quines Unobservable Mechanisms Van Fraassen’s Constructive Empiricism Van Fraassen Neoclassical Maximization Hypothesis Theory Laden Descriptions Observable Economic Phenomena Lawsonian Realism Quine’s Holism Underdetermination Thesis