Knowledge and Meliorism in the Evolutionary Theory of F. A. Hayek (original) (raw)

The paper investigates F. A. Hayek's perspectives on knowledge and meliorism within the framework of his evolutionary theory. It highlights Hayek's emphasis on spontaneous orders in social phenomena and the significance of tacit knowledge in shaping these orders. Additionally, the work critiques Hayek's reluctance to articulate rules governing spontaneous order while proposing a research agenda that further explores the implications of his theories, particularly in relation to cognition and cultural evolution.