El legado metodológico de Eugen Von Böhm-Bawerk

This research article examines the methodological legacy of Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk, a prominent 19th-century economist and Austrian pioneer best known for his contributions to economic theory, particularly regarding the interest of capital. Following a comprehensive review of his life and work, the aim is to summarize his contribution to economic methodology, largely encapsulated in his essay “Power or Economic Law,” which shares common theses with influential thinkers such as his mentor Carl Menger, and later figures like Ludwig von Mises, Friedrich A. Hayek, and even Karl Popper.Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk raises significant questions in his work about the nature of economic science and its methodological approach. The author proposes a profound reflection on the foundations and principles that govern the study of economics, laying the groundwork for subsequent developments in this area. This article seeks to highlight the life and work of the Austrian professor, with a particular focus on a detailed exploration of his contributions to the methodology of the social sciences—a field that still holds numerous paths yet to be explored. Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk raises significant questions in his work about the nature of economic science and its methodological approach. The author proposes a profound reflection on the foundations and principles that govern the study of economics, laying the groundwork for subsequent developments in this area. This article seeks to highlight the life and work of the Austrian professor, with a particular focus on a detailed exploration of his contributions to the methodology of the social sciences—a field that still holds numerous paths yet to be explored.