Beyond Rhetoric and Realism in Economics... — 1st Edition

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Beyond Rhetoric and Realism in Economics... — 1st Edition

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Beyond Rhetoric and Realism in Economics: Towards a reformulation of economic methodology, Thomas A. Boylan and Paschal F. O'Gorman — 1st Edition

Publication: London, Routledge, 1995

Formatting: 8vo, 260 pp.

Condition Report: Near Fine. The original pictorial wrappers are notably bright and structurally sound, with the intricate cover design completely free from the creasing or surface rubbing frequently encountered on paperbacks of this vintage. The binding remains exceptionally tight and square across the spine, suggesting the volume has seen very little, if any, active reading. The extremities are crisp throughout, with the only discernible flaw being a minor, superficial nick to the upper-left corner of the rear panel. Internally, the text block is secure, clean, and entirely free from foxing or moisture damage, displaying only the faintest marginal age-toning customary for mid-1990s paper stock.

Catalogue Note: This is a true first edition of Thomas A. Boylan and Paschal F. O'Gorman's methodological treatise, issued in original paperback as part of Routledge's esteemed 'Economics as Social Theory' series.

Original 1995 first printings of this text are relatively scarce on the open market today, with the vast majority of current inventory consisting of modern, high-priced print-on-demand (POD) facsimiles. This copy represents a genuine first printing from the original trade run, preserving the authentic physical characteristics of its mid-90s academic publication.

In Beyond Rhetoric and Realism in Economics, Thomas A. Boylan and Paschal F. O'Gorman offer a fresh, empiricist intervention into the complex debates surrounding economic methodology. Challenging both the rigid extremes of scientific realism and the more relativistic rhetoric of economics, the authors propose a reasonable middle ground rooted in 'causal holism.' Through careful scholarship and a deep familiarity with existing methodological literature, the book seeks to reconstruct economic methodology, offering students and scholars a rigorous yet accessible pathway through an increasingly embattled philosophical landscape.

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: Thomas A. Boylan, Paschal F. O'Gorman

Book Publisher: Routledge

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Business & Economics

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 260

Book Publication Year: 1995

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Book Binding: Paperback

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: Economics as Social Theory

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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