Evictionism in the Light of Praxeological Economic Theory

Abstract

Praxeological economics has proven itself to be a potent source of universally valid insights capable of circumscribing and deepening our normative intuitions. In view of this, in the present paper, I argue that invoking economic concepts such as the general conditions of action, complementary capital goods, and long-term transactional relationships allows for articulating a critique of evictionism that is grounded in more than deductions derived from essentially contestable normative intuitions. By doing so, I intend to approach the subject of evictionism from the perspective of positive science, thus hopefully demonstrating that there is still an untapped interdisciplinary potential to be unleashed in discussions on fundamental ethical issues.