Hayek: Economist and Social Philosopher

This volume provides a critical assessment of the wide spectrum of Hayek's celebrated work as economist and social philosopher. Included are papers on Hayek's early writings in the field of monetary economics, on which his later campaign against inflation, his controversial proposal for competing currencies, and his negative view of the impact of trade unions on the economy are based. Hayek's social philosophy, often regarded as the centre piece of his famous work, and the fundamental findings about human thinking, society, the market system and social rules of conduct it is based on, is evaluated by leading contemporary social philosophers. The volume leaves little doubt as to the considerable impact of Hayek's thinking on economic policy and social philosophy.

Zusammenfassung
Hayek's social philosophy, often regarded as the centre piece of his famous work, and the fundamental findings about human thinking, society, the market system and social rules of conduct it is based on, is evaluated by leading contemporary social philosophers.

Inhalt
Acknowledgements - List of Participants - Notes on the Contributors - Introduction - Hayek, Marx and Keynes; M.Desai - The Connectionist Mind: A Study of Hayekian Psychology; B.Smith -Discussant's Comments: The Connectionist as a Conservative; D.A.Reisman - Constitutional Ignorance, Spontaneous Order and Rule-Orientation: Hayekian Paradigms from the Policy Perspective; M.E.Streit - Discussant's Comments; N.Kloten - Hayek and the Limitations of Knowledge: Philosophical Aspects; S.D.Parsons - Discussant's Comments: Parsons on Two Theses of Hayek; J.Watkins - A Note on Hayek's Analysis of Scientism; K.Milford - Discussant's Comments: Hayek, Popper and Scientism; P.M.Rattansi - Development in Hayek's Social Theorising; T.Lawson - Discussant's Comments; C.Saunders - Hayek III: Recognition of the Necessity of Social Rules of Conduct; S.Fleetwood - Discussant's Comments: Rules for Prices; J.Runde - Hayek's Suggestion for Currency Competition: A Central Banker's View; O.Issing - Response; S.Brittan -From Neutral Money to Competing Currencies: Hayek on Monetary Policy; H.Klausinger - Discussant's Comments; R.Vaubel - Hayek, the Purpose of the Market, and American Economic Institutionalism; M.Perlman - Discussant's Comments; J.Pheby - Hayek and Keynes on Capital; G.R.Steele - Discussant's Comments; J.Holscher & V.Chick - Response; G.R.Steele to Victoria Chick - Hayek on Trade Unions: Social Philosopher or Propagandist?; R.Richardson - Discussant's Comments; B.C.Roberts - Whatever happened to Hayek?; E.F.M.Wubben - Discussant's Comments; E.Butler - Index