MARGINALISM AND SCOPE IN THE EARLY <i>METHODENSTREIT</i>

The early Methodenstreit (1871–1883) between Gustav Schmoller and Carl Menger is one of the defining moments in development today’s discipline economics. However, recent interpretations debate no longer identify a substantial point controversy. I reconstruct to show that pivotal topic was scope claims his marginalist Principles Economics more or less captures entire subject matter discipline, which denies. also discuss scholarship, follows Friedrich Hayek situate at edges even outside mainstream. support for this reading weak parts based on misrepresentation available sources, putting into question Menger’s status as forbear Austrian school.