Philosophers of science like Lakatos have developed criteria for progressive versus degenerative research programs that have been substantively applied to economic theory by economists themselves.
?Rate how convincing each reason is below to see the overall strength.
No one has weighed in yet. Be the first to share reasons for or against this statement.
Sign in or register to share your perspective on this statement.
A research program (a long-term scientific project) that is making genuine progress by solving new problems and explaining more things over time.
Research program(as used in philosophy of science)
A long-term scientific or philosophical project that uses a core set of ideas and methods to solve problems, kind of like a strategy that a scientist commits to over many years.