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Foucault's archaeology of political economy : for a rethinking of the methodology and historiography of economicsLima, Iara V. January 2006 (has links)
This thesis has two main objectives. First, it accomplishes a detailed critical reading of Michel Foucault’s writings on the archaeology of knowledge, focusing on the emergence of political economy. Second, it explores some possibilities opened up by his work for a rethinking of the historiography and methodology of economics. The first results from the fact that there have been very few assessments of his archaeology of economics, not only in economics itself, but also in the fields of philosophy and history of thought in general. Although it may be possible to find some applications in economics of notions and concepts introduced by him, this has mostly been done without a detailed critical analysis of his writings. Thus, it is considered here that it is first necessary to go back to his writings and to develop a very careful reading of them in order to be able to explore them in a second stage. As for the second, the main argument is that his archaeology has important contributions that are still missing by economists. The study is developed in two parts. The first part is dedicated to a meticulous reading of the The Archaeology of Knowledge and The Order of Things, ending up with an assessment. Part II develops an analysis of his contributions in three areas of research in economics: methodology of economics, historiography of economic thought, and studies on Adam Smith’s context. This analysis is considered itself an important contribution of this thesis. Chapter 3 situates Foucault’s perspective and system among other current interests in economic methodology, comprising basically three parts. First, it identifies one common fundamental question underlying some of these interests, that is, whether there is an underlying configuration in knowledge that permits us to think what we think in economics in a certain moment in time and space. It is argued that Foucault’s archaeology makes important contributions to this strand. Second, it compares his approach to the current interest in rhetorical studies in economics. Third, it gives special attention to the historiography of economic thought through the investigation of the interplay between the notion of the ‘episteme’ and the Kuhnian concept of ‘paradigm’. Chapter 4 explores and assesses his archaeology of political economy in The Order of Things and briefly indicates some of the important ideas provided by him in his lectures at the Collège de France in 1978-79, which give some hints for the possibility of investigating the current epistemic context underlying economics. The last chapter concentrates on Smith’s writings on language and rhetoric, the methodological conception underlying his writings, and the notion of invisible hand, according to Foucault’s system. This latter essentially shows the potentiality for his system to improve the level of consciousness of our past and emphasizes that it opens up a series of possibilities of further and interesting inquiries. The thesis concludes with an appraisal of Foucault’s contribution and additional issues for further enquiry.
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Towards the integration of social, economic and ecological knowledgeSpash, Clive L. January 2012 (has links) (PDF)
Integration of knowledge has become a contentious issue in an age where increasing
specialisation creates boundaries and division. Yet, there is an identifiable need for
integration across social, ecological and economic understandings if we are to address ever
more threatening crises and alarming potential scenarios. This paper relates to the work of K.
William Kapp and in so doing raises questions about how integration might be achieved. A
core idea that arises is the role of common denominator concepts. (author's abstract) / Series: SRE - Discussion Papers
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Terence Hutchison's 1938 contribution to economic methodologyHart, John Slater, 1954- 28 February 2002 (has links)
Terence Hutchison's 1938 essay has been variously interpreted as introducing
positivism, ultra-empiricism, and Popperian falsificationism into economics. Given
Popper's well known anti-positivist stance, this state of affairs may seem puzzling. It
might be presumed either that contradictions of some kind are involved in
Hutchison's position, or that Popper's stance is not so far removed from logical
positivism after all. In tins thesis the latter option is adopted and Popper and logical
positivism is viewed as part of a wider 'logical reconstructionist' pre-Quinean
philosophy of science. Yet this move may not, and should not, resolve all disquietude
on the part of the reader. For, to the extent that Hutchison adopted those aspects of
Popper which clashed with logical positivism, there is an inherent contradiction
between the view that Hutchison introduced positivism and the view that he
introduced Popper into economics.
This provides us with the springboard we need for our thesis. For the contradiction is
resolved once these views are recognised as turning Hutchison into a straw man. In
the weak version of our thesis we argue that there has been an overemphasis on the
positivist and Popperian elements in Hutchison's essay and a neglect of the extent to
which it is concerned with economic methodology. In the strong version of our thesis
we argue that Hutchison's essay is best viewed as a modern restatement of the
inductivist-empirical-historical, as opposed to the deductivist-apriorist-fonnalist,
approach in the long-standing methodenstreit in economics. In this restatement
Hutchison draws on various elements of positivism and Popper to support a position
that arises out of, and is specific to, the concerns of economic methodology, rather
than to promote any particular philosophy of science in economics.
Survey chapters on the philosophy of science with special emphasis on logical
positivism, and on aspects of the history of economic methodology, enable us to
evaluate the nature of Hutchison's essay and to substantiate our thesis. Thereafter we
highlight the shortcomings of the traditional interpretations of Hutchison's essay
pointing to how these have limited Hutchison's influence in economics. / Economics / D. Litt. et Phil. (Economics)
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Restoring Shalom in the economyLandman, Leanne 12 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2000. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis investigates why human poverty and environmental degradation still exist
to the extent that they do in a world where there appears to be sufficient scientific and
social knowledge to reduce them considerably. It asserts that the reason they continue
to exist on such a large scale is because their root cause - a mistaken understanding of
humanity's role in creation - has not been sufficiently examined.
Humanity's mistaken understanding of ourselves as the Cartesian lords of creation is
addressed by introducing the Biblically-based concept of Shalom, as interpreted by
theologians Ulrich Duchrow and Gerhard Liedke in their book, Shalom. Biblical
Perspectives on Creation, Justice and Peace (1987). The concept stresses how our
exploitative relationship towards creation results in destructive relationships with our
fellow human beings and ultimately with God.
The thesis argues that global capitalism's central value of accumulating wealth for its
own sake has severely disrupted Shalom in society and the rest of creation. Using a
second work of theologian Ulrich Duchrow, Alternatives to Global Capitalism.
Drawn from Biblical History Designed for Political Action (1995), the social and
environmental poverty inducing structures within the world economy are highlighted.
It is asserted that in order to reduce poverty and environmental degradation within the
economy, this central value of wealth accumulation for its own sake has to be replaced
with one that seeks to satisfy the basic needs of all people.
The thesis also discusses the inability of the South African government's macro
economic strategy - the Growth, Employment and Redistribution plan (GEAR)- to
create Shalom. In order for the macro-economic strategy of South Africa to address
the exploitative relationships that exist within the economy, it is argued that a more
critical attitude towards the values and structures of the market economy is needed. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie tesis ondersoek die vraag hoekom armoede en omgewingsaftakeling steeds
bestaan in 'n wêreld waar genoegsame wetenskaplike en sosiale kennis beskikbaar is
om dit aansienlik te verminder. Dit argumenteer dat die rede waarom hierdie probleme
op so 'n groot skaal voortbestaan, is omdat hulle grondoorsaak - 'n verkeerde verstaan
van die mens se rol in die skepping - nie voldoende ondersoek is nie.
Die mensdom se misverstaan van sigself as die Cartesiaanse meesters van die
skepping word aangespreek deur die ondersoek van die Bybels-gebasseerde konsep
van Shalom, soos geïnterpreteer deur die teoloë Ulrich Duchrow and Gerhard Liedke
in hulle boek Shalom. Biblical Perspectives on Creation, Justice and Peace (1987).
Die konsep benadruk hoe ons eksploiterende verhouding tot die skepping resulteer in
'n vernietigende verhouding met ons medemens en uiteindelik, met God.
Die tesis argumenteer dat globale kapitalisme, met die akkumulasie van welvaart vir
sigself as sentrale waarde, Shalom ondermyn in die wêreld en die res van die
skepping. Deur gebruik te maak van 'n tweede werk van die teoloog Ulrich Duchrow,
Alternatives to Global Capitalism. Drawn from Biblical History Designed for
Political Action (1995), word die strukture wat sosiale- en omgewings-armoede
veroorsaak binne die wêreldekonomie, ondersoek. Dit word gestel dat, ten einde
armoede en omgewingsvernietiging te verminder, hierdie sentrale waarde van
welvaartakkumulasie vir sigself vervang moet word met een wat daarna streef om die
basiese behoeftes van mense te bevredig.
Die onvermoë van die Suid-Afrikaanse regering se makro-ekonomiese strategie,
naamlik die Groei-, Werkskeppings- en Herverdelingsprogram (GEAR) - om Shalom
te skep, word ook bespreek. Dit word geargumenteer dat, ten einde 'n situasie te
bereik waar die makro-ekonomiese strategie van Suid Afrika die eksploiterende
verhoudings binne die ekonomie aanspreek, 'n meer kritiese houding ten opsigte van
die waardes en strukture van die vryemark ekonomie benodig word.
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Perspective vol. 8 no. 5 (Oct 1974)Malcolm, Tom, McIntire, C. T. 30 October 1974 (has links)
No description available.
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Perspective vol. 8 no. 5 (Oct 1974) / Perspective: Newsletter of the Association for the Advancement of Christian ScholarshipMalcolm, Tom, McIntire, C. T. 26 March 2013 (has links)
No description available.
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Terence Hutchison's 1938 contribution to economic methodologyHart, John Slater, 1954- 28 February 2002 (has links)
Terence Hutchison's 1938 essay has been variously interpreted as introducing
positivism, ultra-empiricism, and Popperian falsificationism into economics. Given
Popper's well known anti-positivist stance, this state of affairs may seem puzzling. It
might be presumed either that contradictions of some kind are involved in
Hutchison's position, or that Popper's stance is not so far removed from logical
positivism after all. In tins thesis the latter option is adopted and Popper and logical
positivism is viewed as part of a wider 'logical reconstructionist' pre-Quinean
philosophy of science. Yet this move may not, and should not, resolve all disquietude
on the part of the reader. For, to the extent that Hutchison adopted those aspects of
Popper which clashed with logical positivism, there is an inherent contradiction
between the view that Hutchison introduced positivism and the view that he
introduced Popper into economics.
This provides us with the springboard we need for our thesis. For the contradiction is
resolved once these views are recognised as turning Hutchison into a straw man. In
the weak version of our thesis we argue that there has been an overemphasis on the
positivist and Popperian elements in Hutchison's essay and a neglect of the extent to
which it is concerned with economic methodology. In the strong version of our thesis
we argue that Hutchison's essay is best viewed as a modern restatement of the
inductivist-empirical-historical, as opposed to the deductivist-apriorist-fonnalist,
approach in the long-standing methodenstreit in economics. In this restatement
Hutchison draws on various elements of positivism and Popper to support a position
that arises out of, and is specific to, the concerns of economic methodology, rather
than to promote any particular philosophy of science in economics.
Survey chapters on the philosophy of science with special emphasis on logical
positivism, and on aspects of the history of economic methodology, enable us to
evaluate the nature of Hutchison's essay and to substantiate our thesis. Thereafter we
highlight the shortcomings of the traditional interpretations of Hutchison's essay
pointing to how these have limited Hutchison's influence in economics. / Economics / D. Litt. et Phil. (Economics)
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Perspective vol. 5 no. 5 (Nov 1971)Carvill, Robert Lee, Baumgartner, Mary, Bruinsma, R. W., Otter, Andy den 30 November 1971 (has links)
No description available.
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Perspective vol. 10 no. 3 (Apr 1976)Piers, Ken, Moquist, Tod Nolan, Van Geest, Mieke, McIntire, C. T. 30 April 1976 (has links)
No description available.
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Perspective vol. 5 no. 5 (Nov 1971) / Perspective: Newsletter of the Association for the Advancement of Christian ScholarshipCarvill, Robert Lee, Baumgartner, Mary, Bruinsma, R. W., Otter, Andy den 26 March 2013 (has links)
No description available.
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