The Economic World View: Studies in the Ontology of Economics

摘要: Part I. The What, Why, and How of Economic Ontology: 1. ontology: What? Why? How? Uskali Maki 2. empirical presuppositions metaphysical explanations Harold Kincaid 3. Quality quantity in economics: the construction economic realm II. Rationality Homo Economicus: 4. normatic core rational choice Russel Hardin 5. virtual reality homo economicus Philip Pettit 6. Expressive rationality: is self worth just another kind preference? Shaun Hargreaves 7. Agent identity economics John Davis 8. Chances choices: notes on probability beliefs theory Jochen Runde III. Micro, Macro, Markets: 9. Essences markets O'Neill 10. metaphysics microeconomics Alex Rosenberg 11. Ontological commitments evolutionary Jack Vronen 12. Is macroeconomics for real? Kevin D. Hoover 13. possibility objectivity Don Ross Fred Bennet IV. World Causes: 14. Ceteris paribus laws socio-economic machines Nancy Cartwright 15. Tendencies, laws, composition causes 16. Economics without mechanism Dupre V. Methodological Implications 17. Sargent's symmetry saga: ontological versus technical constraints 18. Two models idealization Alan Nelson 19. way world works (www): towards an ontology Maki.