Epistemology, Thought Experiments, and Must Read Philosophy Books. James Harrigan & Keith Knight

by | Jun 12, 2021

It is impossible to engage in economic theorizing without employing what Mises called “imaginary constructions” or “thought experiments” (Gedankenexperimenten) which function as the praxeologist’s unique substitute for the laboratory experiments of
the physical sciences.

Murray N. Rothbard

Economic Controversies, p. 181

James R. Harrigan is Assistant Professor Career-Track, and the F.A. Hayek Distinguished Fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education. He is also co-host of the Words & Numbers podcast.

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About Keith Knight

Keith Knight is Managing Editor at the Libertarian Institute, host of the Don't Tread on Anyone podcast and editor of The Voluntaryist Handbook: A Collection of Essays, Excerpts, and Quotes.

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