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Title	:	Human Action: A Treatise on Economics
Author	:	Ludwig von Mises
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 1128 pages
Published	:	March 14th 2007 by Liberty Fund Inc. (first published 1940)
Categories	:	Economics. Philosophy. Politics. Nonfiction

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In the foreword to Human Action: A Treatise on Economics, Mises explains complex market phenomena as "the outcomes of countless conscious, purposive actions, choices, and preferences of individuals, each of whom was trying as best as he or she could under the circumstances to attain various wants and ends and to avoid undesired consequences." It is individual choices in response to personal subjective value judgments that ultimately determine market phenomena—supply and demand, prices, the pattern of production, and even profits and losses. Although governments may presume to set "prices," it is individuals who, by their actions and choices through competitive bidding for money, products, and services, actually determine "prices". Thus, Mises presents economics—not as a study of material goods, services, and products—but as a study of human actions. He sees the science of human action, praxeology, as a science of reason and logic, which recognizes a regularity in the sequence and interrelationships among market phenomena. Mises defends the methodology of praxeology against the criticisms of Marxists, socialists, positivists, and mathematical statisticians. Mises attributes the tremendous technological progress and the consequent increase in wealth and general welfare in the last two centuries to the introduction of liberal government policies based on free-market economic teachings, creating an economic and political environment which permits individuals to pursue their respective goals in freedom and peace. Mises also explains the futility and counter-productiveness of government attempts to regulate, control, and equalize all people's circumstances: "Men are born unequal and ... it is precisely their inequality that generates social cooperation and civilization." Ludwig von Mises (1881–1973) was the leading spokesman of the Austrian School of Economics throughout most of the twentieth century. He earned his doctorate in law and economics from the University of Vienna in 1906. In 1926, Mises founded the Austrian Institute for Business Cycle Research. From 1909 to 1934, he was an economist for the Vienna Chamber of Commerce. Before the Anschluss, in 1934 Mises left for Geneva, where he was a professor at the Graduate Institute of International Studies until 1940, when he emigrated to New York City. From 1948 to 1969, he was a visiting professor at New York University. Bettina Bien Greaves is a former resident scholar, trustee, and longtime staff member of the Foundation for Economic Education. She has written and lectured extensively on topics of free market economics. Her articles have appeared in such journals as Human Events, Reason, and The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty. A student of Mises, Greaves has become an expert on his work in particular and that of the Austrian School of economics in general. She has translated several Mises monographs, compiled an annotated bibliography of his work, and edited collections of papers by Mises and other members of the Austrian School.

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Original Title:	Nationalökonomie: Theorie des Handelns und Wirtschaftens
ISBN:	0865976309 (ISBN13: 9780865976306)
Edition Language:	English

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A very strong defense of laissez faire capitalism, and a fairly strong attack on socialism. Mises takes a bottom up approach of economics. He looks at humans in the light of their existence in a surprisingly philosophical perspective. He sees humans as organic beings living in the shadow of death who out of necessity of their need to continue existing for as long as possible must acquire certain things... I wonder how he would have responded to the idea of climate change, but who knows. If you

A very strong defense of laissez faire capitalism, and a fairly strong attack on socialism. Mises takes a bottom up approach of economics. He looks at humans in the light of their existence in a surprisingly philosophical perspective. He sees humans as organic beings living in the shadow of death who out of necessity of their need to continue existing for as long as possible must acquire certain things... I wonder how he would have responded to the idea of climate change, but who knows. If you

One of the most important books of the 20th century, not yet as influential as it deserves to be.I was brought to this book in 2009 after a growing feeling of dissatisfaction with "expert" explanations being offered for the various financial and economic calamities that seemed to be happening worldwide. Economic commentary by journalists and pundits struck me as being opaque, partisan, and contradictory. Gradually I had become interested in the ideas of the so-called Austrian school of

You sir should read the quest for cosmic justice by Thomas Sowell

Notable only now for ideological and historical reasons.

Great book. Another must-read for anyone intrested in Austian economics. It is a bit dry at times. But, if that's a surprise to you,you probably shouldn't be reading this. Mises is a favorite of mine, so I really had a heard time writting that last part.

Von Mises makes a case for laissez-faire captialism that is insightful and (I guess, I'm no logician) consistent. His main point is that economics is like logic or mathematics, an abstract law that requires discovery through careful reasoning, and that trying to live without adjusting one's behavior to this reality produces frustration and failure. The scope of the book is huge and von Mises is bold in his proclamations. Put on your thinking cap and get out your philosophy glossary if you're