Research Institute of Hawzah and University; (Hawzah wa Dāneshgāh Research Institute) Methodology of Social Sciences and Humanities 1608-7070 24 95 2018 06 22 The Problem of Realism in Economic Methodology The Problem of Realism in Economic Methodology 51 71 1473 10.30471/mssh.2018.1473 FA Abdolhamid Moarefi Mohammadi Journal Article 2018 04 07 We have problems such as relativism in neoclassical economic. relativism rooted in two methodological problem such as lack of objectivity and indeterminacy of economic theories.the solution fo relativism is realistic approach in economics.in recent years two realistic projects initiated in economics,maki's scientific realism and lawson's critical realism.in this paper we have a new approach for problem of realism in economics beyond maki and Lawson.we called this realism,holistic realism.we based holistic realism on transcendental approach (such as Lawson) and linguistic philosophy(such as maki),but we reach a new methodology in realism. We have a phenomenological view on economic world and institutional view on economic action. So we reach a three layer ontology in economic world,triple modality of economic world,three language for representation and triple validity claims for knowledge in economics.institutions becomes a ground for theory in economics,so we can overcome on objectivity and indetermination problems in economic methodology an relativism in economics We have problems such as relativism in neoclassical economic. relativism rooted in two methodological problem such as lack of objectivity and indeterminacy of economic theories.the solution fo relativism is realistic approach in economics.in recent years two realistic projects initiated in economics,maki's scientific realism and lawson's critical realism.in this paper we have a new approach for problem of realism in economics beyond maki and Lawson.we called this realism,holistic realism.we based holistic realism on transcendental approach (such as Lawson) and linguistic philosophy(such as maki),but we reach a new methodology in realism. We have a phenomenological view on economic world and institutional view on economic action. So we reach a three layer ontology in economic world,triple modality of economic world,three language for representation and triple validity claims for knowledge in economics.institutions becomes a ground for theory in economics,so we can overcome on objectivity and indetermination problems in economic methodology an relativism in economics https://method.rihu.ac.ir/article_1473_462d7cac74679cde45281cb44e95c33b.pdf