caa a22 4500 445359994 CHVBK 20180317142912.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170323e20110301xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s11138-010-0129-x doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s11138-010-0129-x Boettke Peter Department of Economics, George Mason University, 22032, Fairfax, VA, USA aut Cultivating constructive discourse over economics and public policy [Elektronische Daten] [Peter Boettke] This paper addresses the demand for a pluralistic methodological approach to the science of economics. In responding to Robert Garnett's artful criticism of an earlier statement of mine, I agree with him that understanding one's intellectual opponent's framework leads to greater scientific advancement than simply dismissing it entirely. Being able to see and appreciate the perspectives of others is an important scholarly virtue to cultivate. Competition amongst and challenges of competing ideas is what spurs innovation in economic science. So, strongly held positions are to be expected and, in fact, encouraged, but as Garnett persuasively argues, the process of scientific progress is more likely to lead to advancement if the process is Smithian rather than the Mandevillean approach my earlier statement seemed to imply. Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 2010 Pluralism nationallicence Economic methodologies nationallicence The Review of Austrian Economics Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 24/1(2011-03-01), 67-70 0889-3047 24:1<67 2011 24 11138 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11138-010-0129-x text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11138-010-0129-x text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 100 1- Boettke Peter Department of Economics, George Mason University, 22032, Fairfax, VA, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- The Review of Austrian Economics Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 24/1(2011-03-01), 67-70 0889-3047 24:1<67 2011 24 11138 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer