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To: Thomas M. who wrote (350)	7/3/2001 2:43:31 AM
From: JF Quinnelly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 443

I don't know that Rothbard's book on the Great Depression will teach you much about Austrian theory, if that's what you're looking for. It's more a historical look at events that preceded or occurred during that time. Von Mises' Human Action is the encyclopedia for a lot of Austrians; at over 1,000 pages it ought to be. The first chapters describe Austrian theory, what Mises called "praxeology, the science of human action". Austrian writers seem to stress the philosophical basis of their theory, but it's not difficult to follow. A book like Kirzner's Method, Process, and Austrian Economics: Essays in Honor of Ludwig von Mises is actually a pretty good book, despite its dry title. So is Mises' Epistemological Problems of Economics. And Hayek is good, although I can't think of a particular title to recommend.