Editions for The Practical Skeptic: Readings in Sociology: 0073404438 (Paperback published in 2010), 0767420780 (Paperback published in 2001), 0078026881... Editions for The Practical Skeptic: Readings in Sociology: 0073404438 (Paperback published in 2010), 0767420780 (Paperback published in 2001), 0078026881... Home My Books
Ceteris paribus or caeteris paribus is a Latin phrase meaning with other things the same or all or other things being equal or held constant or  all other things being equal  or  all else being equal .
The ceteris paribus rule. Economics is a social science, and, unlike the physical sciences, cannot engage in controlled experimentation to demonstrate how variables are connected. In the real world, economic variables such as price and income, are constantly changing, and this creates a problem in demonstrating the relationship between variables.