A economia política, seu método e a teoria da regulação

Resumo

This article presents a discussion on method in economics. It starts from the
notion of scientific explanation developed by analytical philosophy, then goes on to
present the laws of motion of economic life and the particular way economic
phenomena have an appearence sharply different from inner relations that are the
real cause of them. As a genuine heir of the Marxian tradition, the Regulation
approach is viewed as a theoretical milestone in the comprehension of human
behavior which makes possible the existence of socio-economic structures. The
paper ends with a brief presentation of the main regulationist thesis.