https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/5.aspxenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/303069.aspxSat, 13 Feb 2010 18:01:39 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:303069Jon Irenicus0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/303069.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=5&PostID=303069<p>Its theories are a science, being a body of systematically formulated knowledge. Whether or not a particular theory is applicable is a matter of interpretation (hermeneutic) and more of an art.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/303039.aspxSat, 13 Feb 2010 11:50:04 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:303039Smiling Dave0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/303039.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=5&PostID=303039<p><blockquote><div><img src="https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/Themes/mises2008/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>Theophilus:</strong></div><div></p> <p>Please share your opinions and insight.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p></div></blockquote></p> <p>Austrian Economics [as I understand it] asserts that there are certain general principles that are provable, which means it&#39;s a science.</p> <p>Applying the principles correctly in a particular complicated situation, such as the US economy at any given time, is a great art. Thus in 2005 some Austrian economists said the econmy might be doing just fine, they weren&#39;t sure, while others said it&#39;s clearly headed off a cliff.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/303004.aspxSat, 13 Feb 2010 07:22:00 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:303004Caley McKibbin0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/303004.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=5&PostID=303004<p>It sure is not art.&nbsp; That would be venturing terribly far from the meaning of the word.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/302999.aspxSat, 13 Feb 2010 07:05:10 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:302999Theophilus0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/302999.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=5&PostID=302999<p>Please share your opinions and insight.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>