About this title: Early in the last century the successes of science led a group of French thinkers to apply the principles of science to the study of society. These thinkers purported to have discovered the supposed 'laws' of society and concluded that an elite of social scientists should assume direct control of social life. The Counter-Revolution of Science is Nobel Laureate Friedrich Hayek's forceful attack on this abuse of reason.
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Publisher: Liberty Fund Inc
Date Published: 1980-06-01
ISBN-13:9780913966679ISBN:0913966673
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Liberty Fund
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780913966679ISBN:0913966673
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Liberty Fund
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780913966679ISBN:0913966673
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Liberty Fund Inc
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780913966679ISBN:0913966673
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Liberty Fund
Date Published: 1980-06-01
ISBN-13:9780913966662ISBN:0913966665
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Publisher: The Free Press
Date Published: 1964
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"Friedrich August von Hayek (1899-1992) was a great Austrian-born economist and philosopher. When one considers the breadth of his work and the acuity of his analysis, he may very well be the pre-eminent sociopolitical thinker of the 20th century.
No one has been such an outspoken advocate for liberty, or such a devastating foe of all forms of socialism-what Hayek often calls collectivism. In The Counter-Revolution of Science (1952), he deconstructs the illusions of the early socialist thinkers, notably the false doctrine of "scientism," the misapplication of scientific methodology to social phenomena, particularly history.
History, Hayek explains, is not a real thing, subject to the methods of the natural sciences. If we are to undertake a study of zebras, we need not hesitate to employ these methods. We see before us a type of animal that is clearly distinguished from other species. There can be little doubt that a zebra is a zebra. Our subjects behave in accordance with the characteristics of their kind. They cannot change themselves, and there is no emotional or intellectual bond between researcher and subject.
All this is completely different when it comes to human history. Our subjects do not behave in a predictable fashion, and they can remake themselves. There are many bonds (and enmity) between researcher and subject. But most importantly, the creation of history is itself a subjective act. The actors are implementing what they believe to be "their" history of the moment; moreover, each individual has a different perception of his own behavior, his neighbor's behavior, and indeed everything else occurring in the world. To say that this phenomenon is subject to laws in the same sense as natural laws is a serious error.
When I read Hayek, I am always struck by his vast command of history, culture, philosophy, and economics, as well as by his matter-of-fact tone. His attitude is distinctly non-ideological; he is never the advocate of a party or "program."
Hayek warned us about flirtation with the wily seductress that is collectivism. Will we take heed?"
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