Probability , Common Sense , and Realism : a Reply to Hülsmann and Block
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In my critique of Austrian economics1 (Caplan 1999), I carved out a virtually unique position: Despite the Austrians’ professed devotion to “realism” against neoclassical pragmatism, the latter approach is in fact far more realistic than the former. My critics (Hülsmann 1999, Block 1999) remain unconvinced. The editor’s invitation to respond provides me with an ideal opportunity not only to defend myself, but to spell out the philosophical side of my original thesis in greater depth.
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