Mises As The Core Of Austrian Economics Methodology

During the progress of modern economics in the latest century, there are four waves rethinking the methods of economics. By the effort of these thinker, we have known much more about the real word which economics should research. And some fatal flaws of mainstream economics are also been recognized. In spite of the illustrious achievement, new classical economics gradually get into some trouble. The ingenerate limitation cumbers its further development. Something modifying its framework should be applied. Austrian school as a non-mainstream economics school had made considerable accomplishment in the latest century. Its thought and methodology can supply a lot of ideas and insight for the new classical economics. In the tradition of Austrian school, Mises hold a pivotal position. Not only did he connect between the preceding and the following Thoughts, but also he roundly researched the economics methodology. We shall try to put Mises into a core position in the dissertation, summarize the economics methodology of Austrian school and discuss the meaning of it for the economics in the future.However, the economics methodology of Mises was not arose adequate recognition in our domestic academy. There is any few literature on Mises in Chinese. Therefore we will do the job by perusing Mises' original texts, demonstrating Mises' thought of economics methodology by its inner consecution and discussing the value of Austrian school for the mainstream economics.The framework of the dissertation is arranged as blow:The first part of the dissertation introduces the core problem and provides some background. By discussing the four waves of modern economics methodology and the mess of contemporary economics, we can ensure the significance of introducing Mises and Austrian school. In the base of surveying the actuality of Mises study both in domestic and overseas, we will explain our research method on the topic.The second part attempts to review the economics methodology of old Austrian school before Mises. By emphasizing the work of Menger, Wieser and Bohm-Bawerk, we can know better about the background of Mises' methodology thought.In the third part, Mises' methodology thought will be elaborated in detail. First of all, his life will be introduced. Then by the consecution, we will discuss separately on Mises' cognition of the real world, the definition of economics and the research method for economics study. In a word, Mises considered economics different from the nature science and history. It should be an apriori science, and deduction ought to be the only method in economics study. Finally, we will particularize Rothbard as an example, demonstrating the application of Mises' methodology in the real economy study.The fourth part will discuss some newly development of Austrian school' s methodology, and the emphasis will be thoughts of Hayek, Lachmann, Kirzner and Rothbard.In the end, we will compare the methodology of Austrian school and new classical school, finding out the fundamental difference between these two schools. By bring out three potential research approaches, we will try to forecast the future directions both for Austrian school and new classical school.