Economics as a preparadigmatic science

Authors

  • Fredy Franco Velásquez

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24310/Claridadescrf.v1i0.3941

Keywords:

PHILOSOPHY OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES, SCIENTIFIC EXPLICATION, HISTORICAL DETERMINISM, PREPARADIGMATIC SCIENCE, PREDICTION,

Abstract

the aim of this paper is to claim that the current crisis derives from the methodological immaturity of Economics itself. I’ll firstly discuss, following H. Simon, that Economics does not make predictions as physics does, while M. Friedman considers Economics does so. Secondly, following K. Popper’s footprints, I’ll question the ability of Economics’ laws to make prophesies on the future and the history of humankind, as K. Marx suggested. And finally I’ll conclude —taking into account Th. Kuhn’s theory of science— that Economics is a pre-paradigmatic science which has not the necessary tools yet in order to “quantify” human action and, consequently, is unable to predict its behavior in economic terms.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Metrics

Metrics Loading ...

Publication Facts

Metric
This article
Other articles
Peer reviewers 
0
2.4

Reviewer profiles  N/A

Author statements

Author statements
This article
Other articles
Data availability 
N/A
16%
External funding 
N/A
32%
Competing interests 
N/A
11%
Metric
This journal
Other journals
Articles accepted 
58%
33%
Days to publication 
3289
145

Indexed in

Editor & editorial board
profiles
Academic society 
N/A
Publisher 
Asociación para la promoción de la filosofía y la cultura en Málaga (FICUM) y UMAEditorial

Published

2009-01-01

How to Cite

Franco Velásquez, F. (2009). Economics as a preparadigmatic science. Claridades. Revista De filosofía, 1(1), 76–84. https://doi.org/10.24310/Claridadescrf.v1i0.3941

Issue

Section

REFLEXIONES Y COMENTARIOS