[OPE-L:5095] Re: Abstract prices or absurd, self-contradictory

andrew kliman (Andrew_Kliman@msn.com)
Thu, 22 May 1997 04:05:53 -0700 (PDT)

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A clarification.

In ope-l 5088, I responded to the following by Ajit:

"The production conditions in period 1 and period zero gives price
ratio equal to 1:1 and the profit rate equal to 33.33%. What is your problem
with this?"

My response was:

Since you have no problem with it, I have no problem with it in this context
either, since what is at issue is the internal coherence of YOUR OWN price
theory. Whether a particular proposition within that theory is true or false
is not germane to the issue of the theory's internal coherence.

Upon rereading this response, I find it unclear. I amend it to read:

"In the present context -- where what is at issue is only the internal
coherence of YOUR OWN price
theory, and not whether a particular proposition within that theory is true or
false -- my only 'problem' with the price ratio of 1:1 is that it fails to
meet the conditions of the challenge I issued. I can demonstrate this, if you
wish."

Andrew Kliman