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Gordon Tullock's the Organization of Inquiry: A critical appraisal

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Caldwell, B
Published in: Public Choice
April 1, 2008

The major themes of Gordon Tullock's 1996 book The Organization of Inquiry are identified. Tullock's treatment of the philosophy of science is criticized, as is his explanation for the backwardness of the social sciences relative to the natural sciences. The paper closes with a listing of some of Tullock's proposals for the reform of science. © 2007 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.

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Public Choice

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0048-5829

Publication Date

April 1, 2008

Volume

135

Issue

1-2

Start / End Page

23 / 34

Related Subject Headings

  • Economics
  • 4408 Political science
  • 3801 Applied economics
  • 1606 Political Science
  • 1402 Applied Economics
 

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Caldwell, B. (2008). Gordon Tullock's the Organization of Inquiry: A critical appraisal. Public Choice, 135(1–2), 23–34. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11127-007-9244-z
Caldwell, B. “Gordon Tullock's the Organization of Inquiry: A critical appraisal.” Public Choice 135, no. 1–2 (April 1, 2008): 23–34. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11127-007-9244-z.
Caldwell B. Gordon Tullock's the Organization of Inquiry: A critical appraisal. Public Choice. 2008 Apr 1;135(1–2):23–34.
Caldwell, B. “Gordon Tullock's the Organization of Inquiry: A critical appraisal.” Public Choice, vol. 135, no. 1–2, Apr. 2008, pp. 23–34. Scopus, doi:10.1007/s11127-007-9244-z.
Caldwell B. Gordon Tullock's the Organization of Inquiry: A critical appraisal. Public Choice. 2008 Apr 1;135(1–2):23–34.
Journal cover image

Published In

Public Choice

DOI

ISSN

0048-5829

Publication Date

April 1, 2008

Volume

135

Issue

1-2

Start / End Page

23 / 34

Related Subject Headings

  • Economics
  • 4408 Political science
  • 3801 Applied economics
  • 1606 Political Science
  • 1402 Applied Economics