Among Mises’s greatest personal attributes was courage. He had the force of will and character to maintain a position that he thought true even if al… - Alan O. Ebenstein

Hayek’s work in philosophy can be considered from another perspective than its methodology. When Hayek wrote that his philosophical studies should precede his political studies, he meant that in order to explain the sort of political system he favored, it was necessary to have greater understanding of the transmission and communication of information and knowledge. This is why he wished to travel to Italy and Greece. He thought that he might understand nonverbal knowledge better in doing so and might better understand the role of institutions in transmitting knowledge and information.

The question of Hayek’s relationship to the Chicago school of economics raises the anterior question of the Chicago school of economics itself.

While it is possible to imagine Mises without Hayek, it is not possible to imagine Hayek without Mises.