Original scientific paper

Empirical realities and social and economic theorizing: some starting assumptions for research

Arthur J. Vidich ; Professor Emeritus New School for Social Reseach

Abstract

The paper analyzes the development of social science perspectives in the twentieth century. It focuses on the relationship between empirical reality and social and economic theory. After discussing the inadequacy of the current sociological enterprise, the author proposes a set of theoretical assumptions for a new explanatory model of political, economic and social realities.

Keywords

social theory; economic theory; rational choice; irrationality; sociology and economics

Hrčak ID:

154550

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/154550

Publication date:

30.6.1996.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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