Open AccessThe neutral view of science: An example of its inability to explain practice
Author(s) -
C. H. Boshoff
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
koers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.166
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2304-8557
pISSN - 0023-270X
DOI - 10.4102/koers.v43i5.1182
Subject(s) - psychology , positive economics , epistemology , economics , philosophy
A generally acceptable definition of the science of economics is that it is the study of the human activity which deals with the thrifty application of relatively scarce alternatively useful means of need fulfilment