The General Impossibility of Neoclassical Economics
This article recalls how neo-classical economics prides itself both on its mathematical rigour and on the universal applicability of its principles, and how, on this basis, “economics imperialism” is colonising the subject matter of the other social sciences. Critics of the mainstream have emphasise...
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| description | This article recalls how neo-classical economics prides itself both on its mathematical rigour and on the universal applicability of its principles, and how, on this basis, “economics imperialism” is colonising the subject matter of the other social sciences. Critics of the mainstream have emphasised the conceptual and theoretical weaknesses of reliance upon axiomatic deductivism and methodological individualism of a special type, as well as denying the image that the mainstream has of itself as emulating the natural sciences. In a complementary critique, this article demonstrates, by drawing upon Russell’s logical paradoxes, how results from within mathematics itself, as opposed to its application, impose unnoticed limitations upon the scope and consistency of the mainstream. JEL Classification: B41. |
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| physical | Ensayos Revista de Economía; Vol. 30 No. 1 (2011): MAY 2011; 1-22 Ensayos Revista de Economía; Vol. 30 Núm. 1 (2011): MAYO 2011; 1-22 2448-8402 1870-221X |
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| spelling | ensayos-article-772023-12-11T11:04:31Z The General Impossibility of Neoclassical Economics Fine, Ben individualism holism mathematical foundations. This article recalls how neo-classical economics prides itself both on its mathematical rigour and on the universal applicability of its principles, and how, on this basis, “economics imperialism” is colonising the subject matter of the other social sciences. Critics of the mainstream have emphasised the conceptual and theoretical weaknesses of reliance upon axiomatic deductivism and methodological individualism of a special type, as well as denying the image that the mainstream has of itself as emulating the natural sciences. In a complementary critique, this article demonstrates, by drawing upon Russell’s logical paradoxes, how results from within mathematics itself, as opposed to its application, impose unnoticed limitations upon the scope and consistency of the mainstream. JEL Classification: B41. Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León 2011-05-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article Artículo arbitrado por pares application/pdf https://ensayos.uanl.mx/index.php/ensayos/article/view/77 10.29105/ensayos30.1-1 Ensayos Revista de Economía; Vol. 30 No. 1 (2011): MAY 2011; 1-22 Ensayos Revista de Economía; Vol. 30 Núm. 1 (2011): MAYO 2011; 1-22 2448-8402 1870-221X spa https://ensayos.uanl.mx/index.php/ensayos/article/view/77/63 Derechos de autor 2011 Ben Fine https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
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