Explorations in Economic Methodology : From Lakatos to Empirical Philosophy of Science

Roger Backhouse is a key figure in the field of economic methodology. <em>Explorations in Economic Methodology</em> both clarifies and responds to the issues raised by the literature and argues that methodology is an essential activity. Offering a constructive, but critical, response to the recent literature, this collection provides important new insights for students and researchers in economic methodology and the philosophy of science.