Heterodox Economics, Tolerance, and Pluralism: A Reply to Garnett and Mearman

Heterodox Economics, Tolerance, and Pluralism: A Reply to Garnett and Mearman

In my response to Garnett and Mearman, I argue that many of their comments are based on the assumption that mainstream economics has truth and value, which is in fact not the case. In addition, I argue that that the divided economics community arises from actions taken by mainstream economists and n...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Review of radical political economics 2011-12, Vol.43 (4), p.573-577
1. Verfasser: Lee, Frederic S.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:In my response to Garnett and Mearman, I argue that many of their comments are based on the assumption that mainstream economics has truth and value, which is in fact not the case. In addition, I argue that that the divided economics community arises from actions taken by mainstream economists and not due to actions taken by heterodox economists. Finally, I argue that pluralism through tolerance is the way forward. JEL classification: B40, B50
ISSN:0486-6134
1552-8502
DOI:10.1177/0486613411402649