Mises intersplices his famous work of political economy and action theory praxeology, where he considers economics as a subdiscipline of praxeology, with evolutionary science. A chapterbychapter summary, published on, october 3, 2018. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read human action, the scholars edition. The version by kessinger legacy reprints is free of markings. History might record that this edition is the one that changed the world. When commenting, please post a concise, civil, and informative comment. In the nearly seven decades since its appearance, human action has come to be recognized as one of the truly great classics of modern economics. Mises s writings and lectures encompassed economic theory, history, epistemology, government, and political philosophy. Human action, the magnum opus of the ages, is in a pocketbook edition at a ridiculously low price. It was a sensation, the largest and most scientific defense of human freedom ever published. It is also one of the most convincing indictments of socialism and statism ever penned.
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It presents a case for laissezfaire capitalism based on mises praxeology, or rational investigation of human decision. The main characters of this economics, philosophy story are. Human action is mises most important work, and was first published in 1949. Human action is misess great treatise on political economy. The work is gripping and engaging, and its commentary is wide reaching. Bettina bien graves 4th revised edition irvingtononhudson.
As early as in 1940, mises had attempted to present the entire corpus of the economic science value and price theory, monetary and economic cycle theory, and the coherent methodological foundation of economics as science in one work, i. His contributions to economic theory include important clarifications. Hayek was his own thing, and ill be looking into him in good time. Publication date 1949 topics austrian economics overview collection opensource. Human action is the most important book on political economy you will ever own.
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