Essay on Austrian and Objectivist Metaphysics and Epistemology

12/20/2003 Mises Wire Edward Wayne Younkins

This is the most recent of my four essays looking at the compatibility of Austrian Economics with Objectivism. This one deals with metaphysics and epistemology and some implications for value theory [and ethics].

Metaphysics and Epistemology for a Free Society: The Views of Menger, Mises, and Rand

The others in this series are:

Developing a Paradigm for a Free Society: The Contrbutions of Mises, Menger, and Rand
What An Austrian-Objectivist Paradigm for a Free Society Might Look Like
Austrian Economics Can be Compatible with Objectivist Ethics

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