紀要論文

経済理論の歴史的性格 : A・シュピートホフの経済学方法論をめぐって

The Historical Character of Economic Theories : On Spiethoff's Methodology of Political Economy

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00229741

https://doi.org/10.15002/00002936

法政大学経済学部学会

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2001-07-31

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Arthur Spiethoff is well known as one of the few members of the German Historical School to have made a substantial impact on mainstream economics, especially in the field of business cycle theory. But his unique methodology of political economy is generally unknown. This peper examines Spiethoff's original methodology of political economy. He was interested in a discipline in which theory and history interpenetrate. He calls it "anschauliche Theorie", and F. Redlich translates that German phrase into English as "economic Gestalt theory". The study begins with an introduction of Spiethoff's own summary of methodology which was provided in the new preface of his postwar book (1955). This is followed by a survey of English translation by F. Redlich of another Spiethoff's methodological article. Finally, I consider the question of the historical character of economic theories from the point of Marxian view.

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