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The sedition of public choice: variations on the theme of scientific revolutions

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  • Antonio Maria Silveira

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Given a significant element of truth in “Public Choice”, a modest element must be found when a similar approach is made to the behavior of economic scientists. Harry Johnson found this in “The Keynesian revolution and the monetarist counter-revolution”. Following him, 1 find more in the Public Choice “Revolution” itself. The basic visions, assumptions and methods of the latter are appraised within its time-space stream. This approach is a complement to the Sociology of Knowledge (Thomas Kuhn), and may be taken as an embryonic Economics of Knowledge (Neoclassical). Requirements for the success of scientific revolutions is the theme. JEL Classification: B21; B31; B4; D72.

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  • Antonio Maria Silveira, 1996. "The sedition of public choice: variations on the theme of scientific revolutions," Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, Center of Political Economy, vol. 16(1), pages 38-59.
    • Handle: RePEc:ekm:repojs:v:16:y:1996:i:1:p:38-59:id:1190
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    Keywords

    Public choice; history of economic thought; economic methodology; Buchanan;
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    JEL classification:

    • B21 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought since 1925 - - - Microeconomics
    • B31 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought: Individuals - - - Individuals
    • B4 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Economic Methodology
    • D72 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior

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