Economic and Philosophical Implications of Hayek's 'Knowledge Problem'
2017. LIBERTAS: Segunda Epoca. Vol. 2, No. 1
18 Pages Posted: 15 May 2014 Last revised: 25 Apr 2019
Date Written: April 23, 2015
Abstract
We argue that the canonical reading of Hayek often falls short of the implications of Hayek’s insights. We present Hayek’s "knowledge problem" (how order in a society is possible without the required knowledge for that order being possessed by any particular individual), and we discuss some of the implications that follow from Hayek’s work. We show that Hayek’s "knowledge problem" has deep economic and philosophical implications.
Keywords: Hayek, knowledge problem, information, knowledge
JEL Classification: B20, B31
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Cachanosky, Nicolas and Padilla, Alexandre, Economic and Philosophical Implications of Hayek's 'Knowledge Problem' (April 23, 2015). 2017. LIBERTAS: Segunda Epoca. Vol. 2, No. 1, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2436649 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2436649
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