b. 1947
Daniel Hausman is an American philosopher of economics and science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is best known for his work on the methodology and foundations of economics, the nature of causation, and the theory of preference and welfare. His scholarship bridges analytic philosophy, economics, and ethics.
Developed a systematic methodology for evaluating economics as an 'inexact and separate science'
Advanced causal asymmetry theory in 'Causal Asymmetries' (1998)
Analyzed preference, value, and welfare in the context of economic and ethical theory
Co-authored foundational work linking economic analysis, moral philosophy, and public policy
Contributed to debates on the nature of public goods and social choice