Ludwig Lachmann from a Critical Realist Perspective
... Lachmann understands choice as the opposite of action that is determined by antecedently sufficient causal conditions (determinism), and his explicit remarks suggest that he rejects each of the three varieties of determinism distinguished by Hodgson (2004, pp. 58-62). Lachmann clearly rejects what H ...
... Lachmann understands choice as the opposite of action that is determined by antecedently sufficient causal conditions (determinism), and his explicit remarks suggest that he rejects each of the three varieties of determinism distinguished by Hodgson (2004, pp. 58-62). Lachmann clearly rejects what H ...
Studying Societies and Cultures: Marvin Harris`s Cultural
... Inasmuch as Harris’s work had a broad impact on all subfields of anthropology, we hope this book will be of interest to all anthropologists. Those contemporary anthropologists who embrace a scientific approach generally fall into one of two camps, Harris’s own cultural materialism or Darwinian anthr ...
... Inasmuch as Harris’s work had a broad impact on all subfields of anthropology, we hope this book will be of interest to all anthropologists. Those contemporary anthropologists who embrace a scientific approach generally fall into one of two camps, Harris’s own cultural materialism or Darwinian anthr ...
Survey of Communication Study/Chapter 5
... additional thinking and discovery. This is an important criterion that facilitates intellectual growth, development, and problem solving. • Openness is the quality that a theory allows for, and recognizes, multiple options and perspectives. In essence, a good theory acknowledges that it is “tentativ ...
... additional thinking and discovery. This is an important criterion that facilitates intellectual growth, development, and problem solving. • Openness is the quality that a theory allows for, and recognizes, multiple options and perspectives. In essence, a good theory acknowledges that it is “tentativ ...
recycle - Chalmers Publication Library
... With all understandings to the obstacles mentioned above, we believe that sustainable renovation projects deserve higher attention, which is also an arising tendency. There are several researches carried by Delft University recently, showing that renovation is a better choice than demolish and build ...
... With all understandings to the obstacles mentioned above, we believe that sustainable renovation projects deserve higher attention, which is also an arising tendency. There are several researches carried by Delft University recently, showing that renovation is a better choice than demolish and build ...
The Social Relation of Money as Universal
... This is an ingenious argument, but cannot truly explain the emergence of money in commodity exchange for two reasons, both related to value as abstract labour. First, and less important, the historical emergence and complex functioning of money do not depend on the existence of capitalist production ...
... This is an ingenious argument, but cannot truly explain the emergence of money in commodity exchange for two reasons, both related to value as abstract labour. First, and less important, the historical emergence and complex functioning of money do not depend on the existence of capitalist production ...
Economic impact of the European Funds in Extremadura during the
... the efficiency of two programming periods for the case of a particular region. This could be explained by the fact that, at regional level, the study of the efficiency of the European funds during two different programming periods face many different problems; for example, it entails the considerati ...
... the efficiency of two programming periods for the case of a particular region. This could be explained by the fact that, at regional level, the study of the efficiency of the European funds during two different programming periods face many different problems; for example, it entails the considerati ...
a critical literature review of social class in american sociology
... The history of American sociology is complex and full of difficulties. Sociological texts had appeared in the United States as early as 1854, but these were largely motivated by, and interdependent with, evangelical Christendom (Hofstadter 1992; Ritzer 2008: 52; Saint-Arnaud 2009: 15). In its infanc ...
... The history of American sociology is complex and full of difficulties. Sociological texts had appeared in the United States as early as 1854, but these were largely motivated by, and interdependent with, evangelical Christendom (Hofstadter 1992; Ritzer 2008: 52; Saint-Arnaud 2009: 15). In its infanc ...
ProCredit Regional Academy - Colombia
... The position and importance of the Regional Academy is especially apparent in light of the new salary structure for ProCredit employees. In recent months, job descriptions and the number of different salary levels were standardised across all of the ProCredit banks. The most important aspect of this ...
... The position and importance of the Regional Academy is especially apparent in light of the new salary structure for ProCredit employees. In recent months, job descriptions and the number of different salary levels were standardised across all of the ProCredit banks. The most important aspect of this ...
Strategy Document for the new GCAP
... In the era of the SDGs, GCAP will continue as a global campaign and advocacy platform that will harness the energies of strong grassroots-based national coalitions and constituency groups especially in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. It will continue to challenge institutions - mainly ...
... In the era of the SDGs, GCAP will continue as a global campaign and advocacy platform that will harness the energies of strong grassroots-based national coalitions and constituency groups especially in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. It will continue to challenge institutions - mainly ...
Global diffusion of interactive networks: The impact of culture
... possible. The second reason is diffusion theories do not explicitly state the relationships between cultural variables and network diffusion processes. The goal of this paper is to clear away some of these barriers. Specifically, theoretically derived propositions will be developed based on establis ...
... possible. The second reason is diffusion theories do not explicitly state the relationships between cultural variables and network diffusion processes. The goal of this paper is to clear away some of these barriers. Specifically, theoretically derived propositions will be developed based on establis ...
Comparative Study on Sharing Economy in EU and ECORL
... (historically, grouped into four major categories: cooperatives, mutual, associations, and, more recently, foundations) that primarily pursue social aims and are characterized by participative governance systems. For close to two centuries, these organizations have engaged in the production of goods ...
... (historically, grouped into four major categories: cooperatives, mutual, associations, and, more recently, foundations) that primarily pursue social aims and are characterized by participative governance systems. For close to two centuries, these organizations have engaged in the production of goods ...
Utatlan: The Constituted Community of the K`iche Maya of Q`umarkaj
... the history of Central America. They were a dominant force in the region when the Spaniards came as conquerors. The K’iche’, and their neighbors, were literate before the conquest and passed on to us their mythology and history written in their own words, transcribed in their own language using a Eu ...
... the history of Central America. They were a dominant force in the region when the Spaniards came as conquerors. The K’iche’, and their neighbors, were literate before the conquest and passed on to us their mythology and history written in their own words, transcribed in their own language using a Eu ...
The Property-Owning Democracy vesus the Welfare State∗
... initial endowment. The end of each period would then be the result of trades that are allowed to take place given the initial endowment. Rawls (1999, 612) sees the dierence principle as picking out a point on the Pareto frontier. We might then think that the dierence between the welfare state and ...
... initial endowment. The end of each period would then be the result of trades that are allowed to take place given the initial endowment. Rawls (1999, 612) sees the dierence principle as picking out a point on the Pareto frontier. We might then think that the dierence between the welfare state and ...
A modern outlook reviewing its history: Karl Kautsky and the French
... balancing of elements in his method.12 The more flexible approach consciously giving weight to ideas and social agency can be seen most clearly in his historical analyses from around the year 1890 and in the theoretical statements dating from the same period, as will be seen below. Thus, it is at le ...
... balancing of elements in his method.12 The more flexible approach consciously giving weight to ideas and social agency can be seen most clearly in his historical analyses from around the year 1890 and in the theoretical statements dating from the same period, as will be seen below. Thus, it is at le ...
Energy generation with Directed Technical Change
... direction of technical change without these critical assumptions. For this purpose we augment the endogenous growth model of Tsur and Zemel (2005) with a second technology. Green and black energy are perfect substitutes in this model. Furthermore, R&D reduces the costs of energy supply. We character ...
... direction of technical change without these critical assumptions. For this purpose we augment the endogenous growth model of Tsur and Zemel (2005) with a second technology. Green and black energy are perfect substitutes in this model. Furthermore, R&D reduces the costs of energy supply. We character ...