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Sociological Elements in Economic Thought

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1935 49(3), 414
I. "Orthodox" economic theory, 415. — II. Classification of "unorthodoxies, " 420. — III. Positivistic empiricism (1) Supplementary type, 424. — IV. Positivistic empiricism (2) Radical rejection, 435. — V. "Romantic" empiricism (1) Supplementary type, (2) Radical rejection, 442. — Conclusion, 451.

Some Reflections on "The Nature and Significance of Economics"

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1934 48(3), 511
I. Professor Robbins' tendency to “Radical Positivism” — The incompatibility of the means-end schema with the ideal of economics as a “positive” science in this sense, 512. — Criticism of his “atomism,” 516. — II. Outline of the general chain of means-ends relationships as a schema for classification of the sciences of action, 521. — The place of the “economic” element, 522. — Critical application to Professor Souter's position, 529. — His empiricist tendency and its implications, 534. — III. Some special problems: “Formalism,” 536. — Economic law and the realm of the “irrational,” 538. — Precision, Dynamics, 540. — Conclusion, 543.

Economics and Sociology: Marshall in Relation to the Thought of His Time

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1932 46(2), 316
Introductory. I. Marshall and Max Weber on Capitalism, 317. II. The Main Lines of English Social Thought, 321. III. Marshall's Relation to the English Tradition, 330. IV. Economics and Sociology: Marshall's Difficulties, 336. V. Possible Alternatives to Marshall's position; (a) Pareto, 339, (b) Weber, 343. Conclusion, 345.

Wants and Activities in Marshall

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1931 46(1), 101
I. Wants and Activities; Utility Theory and the Development of Character through the Exercise of Faculties, 102. — II. The Supplies of the Factors of Production, 113. — III. Real Costs, 119. — IV. Free Enterprise and Laissez-faire, 123. — V. Social Evolution, 128. — VI. The "Natural Order, " 132. — VII. Human Nature, 135. — Conclusion, 139.