Nov 10, 2,1942 What Dr Giorgio Tagliacozzo aims at is a refutation of the fundamental issues of my theories concerning the scope and the epistenological principles of economic science . of course as he does not have a satisfactory command of German and as my two books concerning those problems are available in German only D he is familiar with my ideas only as far as they are represented in nglish books 9 especially in the essay of my distinguished friend professor L Robbins 9 and in some small articles of mino written in English . The problems involved are essential for any approach to economic matters and are closely linked up with present-day ocon- omic 9 social and political discussions . A new investigation of them by a competent scholar would be a very valuable contribution both to the clearing up of economic thought and to a bettor under- standing between the various "schools" of economists Dr. Tagliacozzo is e very well trained economist He is a brilliant representative of Italian economic and social philosophy , and a worthy continuator of the work of t hose eminent Italian scientists s whom - like Croce and Einandi - not even the unfort - unate political conditions of present-day Italy could silence His hitherho published books and articles give proof of his excellent capacities There is a in my opinion 9 no doubt that his character and personality and his ability qualify him for the proposed study It would be a regrettable loss for the advance of economic research , if Dr. Tagliacozzo were hindered from undertaking his project because of a lack of sufficient funds