[harrymclennan]

Hello

I recently read Man Economy and state. Would you say it’s also essential to read Hunan action to have a good grasp of Austrian Economics as it is a big commitment and if so what is the main difference between MES and Human action ?

[jmherbener]

Please forgive the delay in my response. MES strips away much of the historical development of and philosophical ground for economic thought that Mises has in HA. MES sticks to mainly to economic theory and policy and develops each in a more elaborate manner than HA.

I would not say that HA is essential for a good grasp of AE. It is essential for a complete understanding of the philosophical and historical context of AE.

I suggest you read Bob Murphy’s study guides to MES and HA to get a better sense of how they compare and contrast.

https://mises.org/library/study-guide-man-economy-and-state

https://mises.org/library/study-guide-human-action-treatise-economics

[jmherbener]

Please forgive the delay in my response.

MES strips out much of the historical development of and philosophical ground for economic thought that Mises includes in HA. MES sticks mainly to economic theory and policy and gives a more elaborate development of economics theory and policy than does HA.

I would not say that it is essential to read HA to have a good grasp of AE. But, it is essential to read HA to understand the historical and philosophical context of AE.

I suggest you look at Bob Murphy’s Study Guides to MES and HA to better compare and contrast them.

https://mises.org/library/study-guide-man-economy-and-state

https://mises.org/library/study-guide-human-action-treatise-economics

[jmherbener]

I don’t think it is essential to read HA to have a good grasp of AE. It is, however, essential to read HA to understand the historical and philosophical context of the development of AE.

MES strips away the history of and philosophy for economic thought that Mises includes in HA. MES sticks mainly to economic theory and policy and elaborates on the steps of economic analysis to a greater extent than HA.

Look at Bob Murphy’s Study Guides to MES and HA to better compare and contrast them.

https://mises.org/library/study-guide-man-economy-and-state

https://mises.org/library/study-guide-human-action-treatise-economics

[jmherbener]

Please forgive the long delay in my response.

I don’t think it is essential to read HA to have a good grasp of AE. It is, however, essential to read HA to understand the historical and philosophical context of the development of AE.

MES strips away the history of and philosophy for economic thought that Mises includes in HA. MES sticks mainly to economic theory and policy and elaborates on the steps of economic analysis to a greater extent than HA.

Look at Bob Murphy’s Study Guides to MES and HA to better compare and contrast them.

https://mises.org/library/study-guide-man-economy-and-state

https://mises.org/library/study-guide-human-action-treatise-economics

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