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The Dehumanisation of Economic Science In Search of the Appropriate Methodology

The Dehumanisation of Economic Science In Search of the Appropriate Methodology Economics, as one of the cultural and historical sciences, isresponsible for the investigation of the meaningful relation between thewhole and the parts, based on organic linking and not on themechanicalcausal relationship. The relevant contributions of theleading holistic school of thought universalism is thusdescribed, focusing on the fundamental concepts and methods ofunderstanding and on their possible application in economics. Thearticle aims to aid present methodologists of economics and other socialsciences, disenchanted with the individualistic and disjointedapproaches of their respective disciplines, in building up a body ofintegrated theory and in suggesting new areas of research. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Social Economics Emerald Publishing

The Dehumanisation of Economic Science In Search of the Appropriate Methodology

Riha, Tomas J.F.
International Journal of Social Economics , Volume 17 (12): 17 – Dec 1, 1990
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Economics, as one of the cultural and historical sciences, isresponsible for the investigation of the meaningful relation between thewhole and the parts, based on organic linking and not on themechanicalcausal relationship. The relevant contributions of theleading holistic school of thought universalism is thusdescribed, focusing on the fundamental concepts and methods ofunderstanding and on their possible application in economics. Thearticle aims to aid present methodologists of economics and other socialsciences, disenchanted with the individualistic and disjointedapproaches of their respective disciplines, in building up a body ofintegrated theory and in suggesting new areas of research.

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International Journal of Social Economics – Emerald Publishing

Published: Dec 1, 1990

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