{"product_id":"theory-and-history","title":"Theory and History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe profound methodological foundation of Austrian economics:\u003c\/strong\u003e In \u003cem\u003eTheory and History\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ludwig-von-mises\"\u003eLudwig von Mises\u003c\/a\u003e delivers a powerful critique of Karl Marx, historical materialism, and the alleged inevitability of socialism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePurposive Human Action versus Historical Materialism\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile Marx attributes the evolution of economic structures to undefined “material productive forces,” Mises rejects this view. He demonstrates that tools, machines, and social institutions are the results of individuals acting on the basis of ideas. This fundamental work clearly distinguishes between the theory of economics — the study of purposive human action — and history, which remains the unique record of past human choices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition features a foreword by Bettina Bien Greaves, providing valuable context on the development of Mises' methodological masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e📖 Further recommendations for free-market thinkers in our shop:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDiscover core texts on the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wirtschaftstheorie-oesterreichische-schule\"\u003eAustrian School of Economics\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBrowse our collection on \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/klassischer-liberalismus\"\u003eClassical Liberalism\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eExplore our curated selection of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/english-books\"\u003eEnglish Books\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Liberty Fund","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54936701108563,"sku":"9780865975699","price":12.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1060\/5389\/4483\/files\/9780865975699LvMTheoryandHistory.jpg?v=1789377235","url":"https:\/\/buchausgabe.de\/products\/theory-and-history","provider":"buchausgabe.de","version":"1.0","type":"link"}