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<P>The Foundations of Economic Method</P>
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<P>Contents<BR>Brenna, Alana and Irene<BR>Acknowledgements page v<BR>Preface vi<BR>Introduction: Understanding the Methodology of Economics 1<BR>Part I: THE ‘HIDDEN AGENDA’ OF<BR>NEOCLASSICALECONOMICS<BR>1 The Problem of Induction vs. the Problem<BR>with Induction 13<BR>2 The Explanatory Problem of Individualism 27<BR>Part II: METHODOLOGY IN NEOCLASSICAL<BR>ECONOMIC THEORY<BR>3 Psychologism vs. Disequilibrium Models 47<BR>4 Expectations and Theories of<BR>Knowledge 66<BR>5 The ‘Necessity’ of Microfoundations for<BR>Macroeconomics 79<BR>6 Time and Economic Theory 95<BR>Part III: CONVENTIONALIST METHODOLOGY<BR>IN ECONOMICS<BR>7 Positive Economics as Optimistic<BR>Conventionalism 115<BR>8 Analytical Theory as Defeatist<BR>Conventionalism 129<BR>9 Instrumentalism as a Rejection of<BR>Conventionalism 141<BR>Part IV: THE FOLLY OF AN ALL-PURPOSE<BR>METHODOLOGY<BR>10 Contemporary Methodology vs. Popper’s<BR>Philosophy of Science 155<BR>11 Putting Popper on the Agenda 174<BR>12 Problem-Dependent Methodology 188<BR>Bibliography 197<BR>Names Index 205<BR>Subject Index 207<BR></P>