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The Political Economy as an autonomous science: a study on the methodological contributions of John Stuart Mill

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  • Laura Valladão de Mattos

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The aim of this paper is to investigate possible inconsistencies between J. S. Mill’smethodological positions on the science of Political Economy and the historical view of manand society that he eventually embraced. The analysis of his main propositions on methodreveals that Mill was inconsistent to hold – as he did – the universal validity of investigatingthis science by the deductive method. But two examples selected from his Principles showthat, as a political economist, Mill used alternative methodological procedures when theoccasion demanded, being more consistent as a scientist than as a philosopher of science. JEL Classification: B12; B31; B41.

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  • Laura Valladão de Mattos, 1999. "The Political Economy as an autonomous science: a study on the methodological contributions of John Stuart Mill," Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, Center of Political Economy, vol. 19(4), pages 729-747.
    • Handle: RePEc:ekm:repojs:v:19:y:1999:i:4:p:729-747:id:1080
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    Keywords

    History of economic thought; economic methodology; Stuart Mill;
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    JEL classification:

    • B12 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought through 1925 - - - Classical (includes Adam Smith)
    • B31 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought: Individuals - - - Individuals
    • B41 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Economic Methodology - - - Economic Methodology

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