{"product_id":"9780865975224","title":"The Organization of Inquiry","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Organization of Inquiry\u003c\/i\u003e, the third volume in Liberty        Fund’s \u003ci\u003eThe Selected Works of Gordon Tullock\u003c\/i\u003e, was originally        published by Duke University Press in 1966. This is a treatise by one of        the most stalwart practitioners of the scientific method in political        economy--Gordon Tullock. Charles K. Rowley, Duncan Black Professor of        Economics at George Mason University, writes in his introduction to this        book, “From a purely technical perspective, this book stands out as        his (Tullock's) best-written single authored work. The book sets out his        own views on scientific method--views that he would faithfully reflect in        all of his subsequent scholarship.”        \u003cp\u003e            In this book, Tullock focuses attention on the organization of           science, raising important questions about scientific inquiry and           specifically about the problems of science as a social system. Tullock           poses such questions as: how do scientists engage in apparently           cooperative contributions in the absence of hierarchic organization           and why are scientific contributions worthy, for the most part, of the           public’s trust? Throughout \u003ci\u003eThe Organization of Inquiry\u003c\/i\u003e,           he sets out to answer these questions and many more through a           pioneering exploration of the interrelationship between economics and           the philosophy of science, much of which defied then conventional           wisdom.        \u003c\/p\u003e        \u003cp\u003e            Anyone interested in any scientific endeavor will find the           combination of Tullock’s powerful logic, his sharp forensic           skills, and his barbed wit completely elucidating and helpful to their           pursuits.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Liberty Fund Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47032964972784,"sku":"9780865975224","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780865975224_p0.jpg?v=1763841698","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780865975224","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}