----------------- HES POSTING ----------------- I wish to echo Bruce Caldwell's comments. As someone who has listened in on the hayek-l list for awhile now, I would characterize Greg Ransom's moderation as courteous, professional, and intent on maintaining a scholarly atmosphere. I would add that although I am not a philosopher of science nor an historian of economic thought, my limited acquaintance with both fields has suggested that suspicions about mainstream economic methodology should not appear novel to scholars in either area. Given that Professor Weintraub is a scholar in both fields, his reaction to Ransom's post is puzzling. Alan Isaac American University ------------ FOOTER TO HES POSTING ------------ For information, send the message "info HES" to [log in to unmask]