Originally published in 1957, Ludwig von Mises defends his all-important idea of methodological dualism: one approach to the hard sciences and another for the social sciences. He defends the epistemological status of economic proposition. He has his most extended analysis of those who want to claim that there is more than one logical structure by which we think about reality. He grapples with the problem of determinism and free will. And presents philosophy of history and historical research. Overall, this is a tremendously lucid defense of the fundamental Misesian approach to social philosophy. Narrated by John Pruden.

Theory and History

Preface by Murray N. Rothbard

Introduction

1. Judgments of Value

2. Knowledge and Value

3. The Quest for Absolute Values

11. The Challenge of Scientism

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