The Role of Science in Democracy: John Dewey as a Foil to Frank Knight
通过分析奈特对杜威科学民主观的批评，揭示奈特认为解决社会问题所需的智慧不同于科学方法，对理解经济学边界和民主理论有启发。
Abstract Frank Knight—known primarily for his contributions to neoclassical economic theory—was, throughout his career, more concerned with expressing the boundaries of that theory. His preoccupation with democracy motivated his constant admonitions about the limitations of economic science for the purpose of social reform. It makes sense, then, that John Dewey's scientific conception of democracy elicited a strong reaction in Knight. Knight's foundational concerns, and some of his more enigmatic views, can be better understood with reference to his criticism of Dewey. The basic lesson Knight wanted to express to the economics profession, and to the public generally, is that the kind of intelligence that is relevant in addressing social problems is different from the kind embodied in the scientific method.