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	[[Methodological dualism]] is an [[epistemology\|epistemological]] position which holds that it is necessary, based on our current levels of knowledge and understanding, to utilize a different methodology in our attempts to analyze the actions of human beings than the methodology used in the physical sciences (i.e. physics, biology etc...) to study external events.<ref name="theoryhistory_intro">[[Ludwig von Mises]]. [http://mises.org/resources.aspx?Id=67f46c43-d9cc-4576-8977-d50da757cd6b 1. Methodological dualism], Introduction, [[Theory and History]], online version.</ref> This position is based on the presupposition that humans differ fundamentally from other objects in the external world in that humans act, or in other words use means to achieve ends, while other objects in nature, such as stones, planets, molecules and atoms do not.<ref>[[Murray Rothbard]]. [http://mises.org/resources.aspx?Id=b4571551-79dd-4599-b345-969aa1567826 Preface to Theory and History], [[Theory and History]], online version.</ref> Furthermore, we do not at present know how external events affect an individual's "thoughts, ideas, and judgements of value"<ref name="theoryhistory_intro" /> and this ignorance forces us to adopt a dualistic approach to the two classes of phenomena.		[[Methodological dualism]] is an [[epistemology\|epistemological]] position which holds that it is necessary, based on our current levels of knowledge and understanding, to utilize a different methodology in our attempts to analyze the actions of human beings than the methodology used in the physical sciences (i.e. physics, biology etc...) to study external events.<ref name="theoryhistory_intro">[[Ludwig von Mises]]. [http://mises.org/resources.aspx?Id=67f46c43-d9cc-4576-8977-d50da757cd6b 1. Methodological dualism], Introduction, [[Theory and History]], online version.</ref> This position is based on the presupposition that humans differ fundamentally from other objects in the external world in that humans act, or in other words use means to achieve ends, while other objects in nature, such as stones, planets, molecules and atoms do not.<ref>[[Murray Rothbard]]. [http://mises.org/resources.aspx?Id=b4571551-79dd-4599-b345-969aa1567826 Preface to Theory and History], [[Theory and History]], online version.</ref> Furthermore, we do not at present know how external events affect an individual's "thoughts, ideas, and judgements of value"<ref name="theoryhistory_intro" /> and this ignorance forces us to adopt a dualistic approach to the two classes of phenomena.

	This view was emphasized by [[Ludwig von Mises]] and formed the central basis of his epistemology. Methodological dualism, especially in Mises's case, was a reaction to the notion held by groups such as the [[logical positivist\|logical positivists]] that the study of human action, and as such economics, should utilize the same experimental scientific method as the physical sciences, a view that has been referred to by Mises, [[Friedrich Hayek]] and others as [[scientism]]. The alternative methodology that Mises developed and utilized for his study of human action was [[praxeology]], which formed the basis for his work in economics. Praxeology differs from the mainstream neoclassical approach to economics in that the mainstream approach utilizes the same methodology as the physical sciences in an attempt to develop economic theories and predict future economic.		This view was emphasized by [[Ludwig von Mises]] and formed the central basis of his epistemology. Methodological dualism, especially in Mises's case, was a reaction to the notion held by groups such as the [[logical positivist\|logical positivists]] that the study of human action, and as such economics, should utilize the same experimental scientific method as the physical sciences, a view that has been referred to by Mises, [[Friedrich Hayek]] and others as [[scientism]]. The alternative methodology that Mises developed and utilized for his study of human action was [[praxeology]], which formed the basis for his work in economics. Praxeology differs from the mainstream neoclassical approach to economics, in that the mainstream approach utilizes the same overall methodology as the physical sciences in an attempt to develop economic theories and predict future economic.

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	[[Methodological dualism]] is an [[epistemology\|epistemological]] position which holds that it is necessary, based on our current levels of knowledge and understanding, to utilize a different methodology in our attempts to analyze the actions of human beings than the methodology used in the physical sciences (i.e. physics, biology etc...) to study external events.<ref name="theoryhistory_intro">[[Ludwig von Mises]]. [http://mises.org/resources.aspx?Id=67f46c43-d9cc-4576-8977-d50da757cd6b 1. Methodological dualism], Introduction, [[Theory and History]], online version.</ref> This position is based on the presupposition that humans differ fundamentally from other objects in the external world in that humans act, or in other words use means to achieve ends, while other objects in nature, such as stones, planets, molecules and atoms do not.<ref>[[Murray Rothbard]]. [http://mises.org/resources.aspx?Id=b4571551-79dd-4599-b345-969aa1567826 Preface to Theory and History], [[Theory and History]], online version.</ref> Furthermore, we do not at present know how external events affect an individual's "thoughts, ideas, and judgements of value"<ref name="theoryhistory_intro" /> and this ignorance forces us to adopt a dualistic approach to the two classes of phenomena.		[[Methodological dualism]] is an [[epistemology\|epistemological]] position which holds that it is necessary, based on our current levels of knowledge and understanding, to utilize a different methodology in our attempts to analyze the actions of human beings than the methodology used in the physical sciences (i.e. physics, biology etc...) to study external events.<ref name="theoryhistory_intro">[[Ludwig von Mises]]. [http://mises.org/resources.aspx?Id=67f46c43-d9cc-4576-8977-d50da757cd6b 1. Methodological dualism], Introduction, [[Theory and History]], online version.</ref> This position is based on the presupposition that humans differ fundamentally from other objects in the external world in that humans act, or in other words use means to achieve ends, while other objects in nature, such as stones, planets, molecules and atoms do not.<ref>[[Murray Rothbard]]. [http://mises.org/resources.aspx?Id=b4571551-79dd-4599-b345-969aa1567826 Preface to Theory and History], [[Theory and History]], online version.</ref> Furthermore, we do not at present know how external events affect an individual's "thoughts, ideas, and judgements of value"<ref name="theoryhistory_intro" /> and this ignorance forces us to adopt a dualistic approach to the two classes of phenomena.

	This view was emphasized by [[Ludwig von Mises]] and formed the central basis of his epistemology. Methodological dualism, especially in Mises's case, was a reaction to the notion held by groups such as the [[logical positivist\|logical positivists]] that the study of human action, and as such economics, should utilize the same experimental scientific method as the physical sciences, a view that has been referred to by Mises, [[Friedrich Hayek]] and others as [[scientism]]. The alternative methodology that Mises developed and utilized for his study of human action was [[praxeology]], which formed the basis for his work in economics. ~~The use of praxeology~~ differs from the neoclassical approach to economics ~~which~~ utilizes the same methodology as the ~~other~~ sciences in an attempt to develop economic theories and predict future economic ~~events~~.		This view was emphasized by [[Ludwig von Mises]] and formed the central basis of his epistemology. Methodological dualism, especially in Mises's case, was a reaction to the notion held by groups such as the [[logical positivist\|logical positivists]] that the study of human action, and as such economics, should utilize the same experimental scientific method as the physical sciences, a view that has been referred to by Mises, [[Friedrich Hayek]] and others as [[scientism]]. The alternative methodology that Mises developed and utilized for his study of human action was [[praxeology]], which formed the basis for his work in economics. Praxeology differs from the mainstream neoclassical approach to economics in that the mainstream approach utilizes the same methodology as the physical sciences in an attempt to develop economic theories and predict future economic.

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	[[Methodological dualism]] is an [[epistemology\|epistemological]] position which holds that it is necessary, based on our current levels of knowledge and understanding, to utilize a different methodology in our attempts to analyze the actions of human beings than the methodology used in the physical sciences (i.e. physics, biology etc...) to study external events.<ref name="theoryhistory_intro">[[Ludwig von Mises]]. [http://mises.org/resources.aspx?Id=67f46c43-d9cc-4576-8977-d50da757cd6b 1. Methodological dualism], Introduction, [[Theory and History]], online version.</ref> This position is based on the presupposition that humans differ fundamentally from other objects in the external world in that humans act, or in other words use means to achieve ends, while other objects in nature, such as stones, planets, molecules and atoms do not.<ref>[[Murray Rothbard]]. [http://mises.org/resources.aspx?Id=b4571551-79dd-4599-b345-969aa1567826 Preface to Theory and History], [[Theory and History]], online version.</ref> Furthermore, we do not at present know how external events affect an individual's "thoughts, ideas, and judgements of value"<ref name="theoryhistory_intro" /> and this ignorance forces us to adopt a dualistic approach to the two classes of phenomena.		[[Methodological dualism]] is an [[epistemology\|epistemological]] position which holds that it is necessary, based on our current levels of knowledge and understanding, to utilize a different methodology in our attempts to analyze the actions of human beings than the methodology used in the physical sciences (i.e. physics, biology etc...) to study external events.<ref name="theoryhistory_intro">[[Ludwig von Mises]]. [http://mises.org/resources.aspx?Id=67f46c43-d9cc-4576-8977-d50da757cd6b 1. Methodological dualism], Introduction, [[Theory and History]], online version.</ref> This position is based on the presupposition that humans differ fundamentally from other objects in the external world in that humans act, or in other words use means to achieve ends, while other objects in nature, such as stones, planets, molecules and atoms do not.<ref>[[Murray Rothbard]]. [http://mises.org/resources.aspx?Id=b4571551-79dd-4599-b345-969aa1567826 Preface to Theory and History], [[Theory and History]], online version.</ref> Furthermore, we do not at present know how external events affect an individual's "thoughts, ideas, and judgements of value"<ref name="theoryhistory_intro" /> and this ignorance forces us to adopt a dualistic approach to the two classes of phenomena.

	This view was emphasized by [[Ludwig von Mises]] and formed the central basis of his epistemology. Methodological dualism, especially in Mises's case, was a reaction to the notion held by groups such as the [[logical positivist\|logical positivists]] that the study of human action, and as such economics, should utilize the same experimental scientific method as the physical sciences, a view that has been referred to by Mises, [[Friedrich Hayek]] and others as [[scientism]]. The alternative methodology that Mises developed and utilized for his study of human action was [[praxeology]], which formed the basis for his work in economics. The use of praxeology differs from the neoclassical ~~approaches~~ to economics which ~~generally utilize~~ the same methodology as the other sciences in an attempt to develop economic theories and predict future economic events.		This view was emphasized by [[Ludwig von Mises]] and formed the central basis of his epistemology. Methodological dualism, especially in Mises's case, was a reaction to the notion held by groups such as the [[logical positivist\|logical positivists]] that the study of human action, and as such economics, should utilize the same experimental scientific method as the physical sciences, a view that has been referred to by Mises, [[Friedrich Hayek]] and others as [[scientism]]. The alternative methodology that Mises developed and utilized for his study of human action was [[praxeology]], which formed the basis for his work in economics. The use of praxeology differs from the neoclassical approach to economics which utilizes the same methodology as the other sciences in an attempt to develop economic theories and predict future economic events.

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	[[Methodological dualism]] is an [[epistemology\|epistemological]] position which holds that it is necessary, based on our current levels of knowledge and understanding, to utilize a different methodology in our attempts to analyze the actions of human beings than the methodology used in the physical sciences ~~to study external events,~~ i.e. physics, biology etc.<ref name="theoryhistory_intro">[[Ludwig von Mises]]. [http://mises.org/resources.aspx?Id=67f46c43-d9cc-4576-8977-d50da757cd6b 1. Methodological dualism], Introduction, [[Theory and History]], online version.</ref> This position is based on the presupposition that humans differ fundamentally from other objects in the external world in that humans act, or in other words use means to achieve ends, while other objects in nature, such as stones, planets, molecules and atoms do not.<ref>[[Murray Rothbard]]. [http://mises.org/resources.aspx?Id=b4571551-79dd-4599-b345-969aa1567826 Preface to Theory and History], [[Theory and History]], online version.</ref> Furthermore, we do not at present know how external events affect an individual's "thoughts, ideas, and judgements of value"<ref name="theoryhistory_intro" /> and this ignorance forces us to adopt a dualistic approach to the two classes of phenomena.		[[Methodological dualism]] is an [[epistemology\|epistemological]] position which holds that it is necessary, based on our current levels of knowledge and understanding, to utilize a different methodology in our attempts to analyze the actions of human beings than the methodology used in the physical sciences (i.e. physics, biology etc...) to study external events.<ref name="theoryhistory_intro">[[Ludwig von Mises]]. [http://mises.org/resources.aspx?Id=67f46c43-d9cc-4576-8977-d50da757cd6b 1. Methodological dualism], Introduction, [[Theory and History]], online version.</ref> This position is based on the presupposition that humans differ fundamentally from other objects in the external world in that humans act, or in other words use means to achieve ends, while other objects in nature, such as stones, planets, molecules and atoms do not.<ref>[[Murray Rothbard]]. [http://mises.org/resources.aspx?Id=b4571551-79dd-4599-b345-969aa1567826 Preface to Theory and History], [[Theory and History]], online version.</ref> Furthermore, we do not at present know how external events affect an individual's "thoughts, ideas, and judgements of value"<ref name="theoryhistory_intro" /> and this ignorance forces us to adopt a dualistic approach to the two classes of phenomena.

	This view was emphasized by [[Ludwig von Mises]] and formed the central basis of his epistemology. Methodological dualism, especially in Mises's case, was a reaction to the notion held by groups such as the [[logical positivist\|logical positivists]] that the study of human action, and as such economics, should utilize the same experimental scientific method as the physical sciences, a view that has been referred to by Mises, [[Friedrich Hayek]] and others as [[scientism]]. The alternative methodology that Mises developed and utilized for his study of human action was [[praxeology]], which formed the basis for his work in economics. The use of praxeology differs from the neoclassical approaches to economics which generally utilize the same methodology as the other sciences in an attempt to develop economic theories and predict future economic events.		This view was emphasized by [[Ludwig von Mises]] and formed the central basis of his epistemology. Methodological dualism, especially in Mises's case, was a reaction to the notion held by groups such as the [[logical positivist\|logical positivists]] that the study of human action, and as such economics, should utilize the same experimental scientific method as the physical sciences, a view that has been referred to by Mises, [[Friedrich Hayek]] and others as [[scientism]]. The alternative methodology that Mises developed and utilized for his study of human action was [[praxeology]], which formed the basis for his work in economics. The use of praxeology differs from the neoclassical approaches to economics which generally utilize the same methodology as the other sciences in an attempt to develop economic theories and predict future economic events.

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[[Methodological dualism]] is an [[epistemology|epistemological]] position which holds that it is necessary, based on our current levels of knowledge and understanding, to utilize a different methodology in our attempts to analyze the actions of human beings than the methodology used in the physical sciences to study external events, i.e. physics, biology etc.<ref name="theoryhistory_intro">[[Ludwig von Mises]]. [http://mises.org/resources.aspx?Id=67f46c43-d9cc-4576-8977-d50da757cd6b 1. Methodological dualism], Introduction, [[Theory and History]], online version.</ref> This position is based on the presupposition that humans differ fundamentally from other objects in the external world in that humans act, or in other words use means to achieve ends, while other objects in nature, such as stones, planets, molecules and atoms do not.<ref>[[Murray Rothbard]]. [http://mises.org/resources.aspx?Id=b4571551-79dd-4599-b345-969aa1567826 Preface to Theory and History], [[Theory and History]], online version.</ref> Furthermore, we do not at present know how external events affect an individual's "thoughts, ideas, and judgements of value"<ref name="theoryhistory_intro" /> and this ignorance forces us to adopt a dualistic approach to the two classes of phenomena.

This view was emphasized by [[Ludwig von Mises]] and formed the central basis of his epistemology. Methodological dualism, especially in Mises's case, was a reaction to the notion held by groups such as the [[logical positivist|logical positivists]] that the study of human action, and as such economics, should utilize the same experimental scientific method as the physical sciences, a view that has been referred to by Mises, [[Friedrich Hayek]] and others as [[scientism]]. The alternative methodology that Mises developed and utilized for his study of human action was [[praxeology]], which formed the basis for his work in economics. The use of praxeology differs from the neoclassical approaches to economics which generally utilize the same methodology as the other sciences in an attempt to develop economic theories and predict future economic events.

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