Homo Economicus - died out in the process of human evolution? Applicability of the Economic Man concept in economy and society.
died out in the process of human evolution? Applicability of the Economic Man concept in economy and society.
Business & Finance, Economics, Macroeconomics
| Author: | Oleksandr Svyetlov | ISBN: | 9783638109284 |
| Publisher: | GRIN Publishing | Publication: | January 17, 2002 |
| Imprint: | GRIN Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Oleksandr Svyetlov |
| ISBN: | 9783638109284 |
| Publisher: | GRIN Publishing |
| Publication: | January 17, 2002 |
| Imprint: | GRIN Publishing |
| Language: | English |
Essay from the year 2000 in the subject Economics - History, grade: A-, Lancaster University (Political Economy), 16 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: [...] I would like to stress maybe the most interesting topic that can be considered in social science: human nature. This work is about the Economic Man phenomena, which will be viewed in the light of economic relations. The picture of the Homo Economicus emerged as a product of the 19th century development, which has its implicit normative validity even now. He comes to us from the social sciences' most disciplined discipline - economics. The current globalization process presents us with a wealth of pressing problems that require further evolution of this concept. I will try to make a case that the concept of the Economic Man (hereafter the E.M) was only a side effect of a given period in the history of industrial relations, characterized by certain technological level. But to what extent does this concept describe the present society? [...]
Essay from the year 2000 in the subject Economics - History, grade: A-, Lancaster University (Political Economy), 16 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: [...] I would like to stress maybe the most interesting topic that can be considered in social science: human nature. This work is about the Economic Man phenomena, which will be viewed in the light of economic relations. The picture of the Homo Economicus emerged as a product of the 19th century development, which has its implicit normative validity even now. He comes to us from the social sciences' most disciplined discipline - economics. The current globalization process presents us with a wealth of pressing problems that require further evolution of this concept. I will try to make a case that the concept of the Economic Man (hereafter the E.M) was only a side effect of a given period in the history of industrial relations, characterized by certain technological level. But to what extent does this concept describe the present society? [...]
