The epistemological argument against Socialism: A Wittgensteinian critique of Hayek and GiddensFootnote¹

This essay develops at greater length and detail ideas contained in a paper presented to the 19th International Wittgenstein Symposium in Austria, August 1996. I am extremely grateful to The British Academy, Hughes Hall and the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences for their financial support. I would like to thank Patrick Baert, Steve Fleetwood, Gavin Kitching, Mike Lynch, John Milbank, Veronique Mottier, Jenifer Nias, Steve Pratten, Mark Peacock and Adrian Tanner for their comments and advice. Special thanks are due to Mark Peacock and Terrell Carver.

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