Most of the relevant secondary literature has been in German. All too  
little (and good) has been written in English. As to the primary lit,  
one should exercise caution in using the English translations of  
Untersuchungen, let alone the texts by the 'historical' 'school' -  
would be advisable always to double check with the original. My  
impression overall is that most of the lit has been all too coarse and  
over-simplifying and over-generalising. What one finds in textbooks  
and elsewhere is often horrifyingly misleading. Refined conceptual  
tools are needed for understanding the Streit - well, if not that (the  
participants seldom put forth very elaborated views themselves), then  
at least for drawing useful lessons from it.

In the name of sweet and shameful self-promotion:
"Universals and the Methodenstreit: A re-examination of Carl Menger's  
conception of economics as an exact science", Studies in History and  
Philosophy of Science, 28, 1997, 475-495.

c uskali mäki


Lainaus Bruce Larson <[log in to unmask]>:

> I would like to refresh (and advance) my knowledge about the
> Methodenstreit, i.e., the "battle of methods" between Carl Menger and the
> German Historical School.  I know, of course, about Menger's
> *Investigations* but I am especially interested in a book-length treatment
> of the issues involved and how they relate to current issues in economics;
> a long article might be sufficient.  I would be grateful for your
> suggestions.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Bruce Larson
> Professor of Economics Emeritus
> University of North Carolina at Asheville

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TINT - Centre of Excellence in the Philosophy of the Social Sciences
Department of Political and Economic Studies / Philosophy
University of Helsinki
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