Frank Knight and the Historical School

摘要: The present paper is concerned with Frank H. Knight (1885–1972) and his attitude towards the historical school of economics1. It argued that paid attention to during whole life struggled develop own framework. falls into five sections. Following this overview second section recalls conventional view there no real relation between school; introduced as a stranger school. In contrast textbook version following passages analyze Knight’s way thinking in three steps. His extensive commentaries on their protagonists are discussed third section. Focusing promoter Max Weber, fourth examines role dissemination German social thought Anglo-American context. Moreover, Weber identified crucial influence Knight. Comparing notion ideal competition Weberian ideas it shown how close critical stand ethical consequences dominant figure younger fifth aims at reconstruction dimension economic methodology. final conclusion reflects gap efforts framework own. tries understand obvious tensions work from different angles considers why finally remained reluctant convert