The central argument of this thesis is that economic science requires a methodological reorientation in order to realign with contemporary philosophy of science. This is argued with reference to both the the history of general philosophy of science - in particular the literatures on scientific explanation and the structure of scientific theories - and the history of the methodology of economics. It is also argued that the heterodox school of economic thought, known as complexity economics, offers a valid basis for achieving such a reorientation.
Table of Contents
Part 1. Philosophy of science. Chapter 1. Scientific explanation & the structure of scientific theories
Chapter 2. The mechanistic model of scientific explanation & theory structure -- Part 2. Philosophy of economics. Chapter 3. Methodology of economics
Chapter 4. Positivist economics -- Part 3. Complexity economics. Chapter 5. Central themes of complexity economics
Chapter 6. Does complexity economics incorporate a mechanistic methodology? -- Part 4. Case study. Chapter 7. Asset pricing models -- Conclusion -- Endnotes -- Bibliography.Notes
Theoretical thesis.
Bibliography: pages 448-523Awarding Institution
Macquarie UniversityDegree Type
Thesis PhDDegree
PhD, Macquarie University, Faculty of Arts, Department of PhilosophyDepartment, Centre or School
Department of PhilosophyYear of Award
2019Principal Supervisor
Albert AtkinAdditional Supervisor 1
Colin KleinAdditional Supervisor 2
Wylie BradfordRights
Copyright Matthew Tuxford 2019.
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EnglishExtent
1 online resource (523 pages)Former Identifiers
mq:71140
http://hdl.handle.net/1959.14/1271267