===================== HES POSTING ===================== Contrary to Kevin, it seems to me that it was pointed out successfully by Wieser & Bohm-Bawerk, among others, that explanatory arguments can be distinguished from moral judgments well before Weber popularized a particular (and not the best) casting of this fact of ordinary life. It is the philosophers, perhaps under the influence of Weber, who have turned a fact of life into an indefensible piece of journal filling philosophical confusion. Indeed, Hume articulated this fact of life pretty successfully himself more than two hundred years ago. The insight stands, despite the confusions of the 20th century empiricist & positivist philosophers of science & social theory. The writings of Wieser & Bohm-Bawerk on this topic were available not only in German prior to Weber's, but also in English well before Weber's work found its way to the English speaking world. Greg Ransom Dept. of Philosophy UC-Riverside http://members.aol.com/gregransom/hayekpage.htm ============ FOOTER TO HES POSTING ============ For information, send the message "info HES" to [log in to unmask]