Citation

Peter F. Camb. J. Econ. 2001; 25(5): 571-589.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Cambridge Political Economy Society, Publisher Oxford University Press)

DOI

10.1093/cje/25.5.571

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This paper reviews the relatively new debate on rhetoric and realism in economic methodology, concentrating on its main exponents: Deirdre McCloskey on the side of rhetoric, Tony Lawson as the advocate of critical realism, and Uskali Mäki, arguing for a combination of rhetoric and realism. The review highlights a blind spot in the debate, namely the opportunity to rethink critically the project of epistemology.