================= HES POSTING ================= Robert Leeson, Stigler was a first rate theorist, but I believe that he played a detrimental role in the profession by insisting that only Whig history matters. His virtue as a theorist doesn't exonerate him for his shortcomings as a historian (or historiographer). Michael Perelman, Thanks for your confirmation of Stigler's poor "sprach ethick" (sp?). I understand that this kind of story is legion. Brad Bateman Grinnell College ============ FOOTER TO HES POSTING ============ For information, send the message "info HES" to [log in to unmask]