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On the Historiography of Economics: A Correspondence

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  • Samuelson, Paul A.
  • Patinkin, Don
  • Blaug, Mark

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I read your “…Historiography…” (Blaug 1990) with interest and profit. You were kind to me—probably too kind. But let me explore a point. Let's accept for the sake of the argument that in some instances a “rational reconstruction” can deviate from a “historical reconstruction.” Query: When I attributed to Smith the “canonical classical model” (Samuelson 1978), did I provide your readers with such an instance of deviation? No, I say. And your text does not adduce otherwise. Nor does Hollander's rhetoric (1980) in reaction to me. Actually, Hollander said: Yes, that model is in Smith but one has to work hard not to overlook it (particularly because its pieces are in scattered and unlikely places).

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  • Samuelson, Paul A. & Patinkin, Don & Blaug, Mark, 1991. "On the Historiography of Economics: A Correspondence," Journal of the History of Economic Thought, Cambridge University Press, vol. 13(2), pages 144-158, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jhisec:v:13:y:1991:i:02:p:144-158_00
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    1. André Lapidus, 2019. "Bringing them alive," The European Journal of the History of Economic Thought, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 26(6), pages 1084-1106, November.
    2. Geoffrey M. Hodgson, 2019. "The great crash of 2008 and the reform of economics," Chapters, in: Jonathan Michie (ed.), The Handbook of Globalisation, Third Edition, chapter 28, pages 439-456, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    3. Jonathan Michie (ed.), 2011. "The Handbook of Globalisation, Second Edition," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 14082.
    4. John B. Davis, 2013. "Mark Blaug on the historiography of economics," Chapters, in: Marcel Boumans & Matthias Klaes (ed.), Mark Blaug: Rebel with Many Causes, chapter 12, pages 159-176, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    5. Roger Backhouse, 2002. "Don Patinkin: interpreter of the Keynesian revolution," The European Journal of the History of Economic Thought, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 9(2), pages 186-204.
    6. Mark Blaug, 2001. "No History of Ideas, Please, We're Economists," Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 15(1), pages 145-164, Winter.

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