'Let your science be human': Hume's economic methodology |
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Authors: | Nakano Takeshi |
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Institution: | * Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Japan |
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Abstract: | This essay examines David Hume's economic methodology. The authorcharacterises Hume's understanding of human actions as interactionism.Its key point is that interactions generate the disinterestedview of the spectator in the human mind. Humeapplies this idea of the disinterested spectator to the positionof social scientists in understanding social phenomena. ThusHume's approach to social science can be regarded as interpretive.The author also points out the difference between Hume's methodin social science and historical study. Considering this difference,the author argues that we should refer to Hume's social theoryrather than historical works in order to understand his economicmethodology. |
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Keywords: | Hume Economic methodology Spectator Interpretive approach History |
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