Evolutionary Theory
In: The SAGE Handbook of Process Organization Studies, S. 204-219
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In: The SAGE Handbook of Process Organization Studies, S. 204-219
In: Telos, Band 57, S. 107-128
ISSN: 0040-2842, 0090-6514
The ecological crisis of modern societies can be linked to the positivist & instrumental approach characteristic of modern science. An alternative to this approach is sought. While reductionist methods can be useful, they are also limited. As an alternative, an interpretation of evolutionary theory is outlined. Elements in this approach are a critique of adaptationism, arguments at the genotypic & phenotypic levels, & a reconstructive program for the biological sciences. The growing awareness of nonpositivist approaches in biology offers a model for the social sciences, which too often are founded on the assumption that science & positivism are equivalent. The ideas of Jurgen Habermas are valuable in finding an alternative approach to social science. The struggle against reductionism is also a struggle against political domination & an effort to create an emancipatory agenda for the sciences. W. H. Stoddard.
In: Soziologie in der Gesellschaft: Referate aus den Veranstaltungen der Sektionen der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Soziologie, der Ad-hoc-Gruppen und des Berufsverbandes Deutscher Soziologen beim 20. Deutschen Soziologentag in Bremen 1980, S. 70-75
In: Telos: critical theory of the contemporary, Band 1983, Heft 57, S. 107-128
ISSN: 1940-459X
In: Futures: the journal of policy, planning and futures studies, Band 43, Heft 8, S. 762-770
In: Futures, Band 43, Heft 8, S. 762-770
In: Futures: the journal of policy, planning and futures studies, Band 43, Heft 8, S. 762-771
ISSN: 0016-3287
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In: Theory and decision library
In: series A
In: Science and public policy: journal of the Science Policy Foundation, Band 18, Heft 6, S. 353-361
ISSN: 1471-5430
In: The American journal of sociology, Band 93, Heft 5, S. 1200-1223
ISSN: 1537-5390
In: History of political economy, Band 18, Heft 4, S. 601-616
ISSN: 1527-1919
In: Praeger studies on ethnic and national identities in politics
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Part I EVOLUTIONARY THEORY AND ETHNIC CONFLICT -- Chapter 1 What Can Evolutionary Theory Say About Ethnic Phenomena? David Goetze and Patrick James -- Chapter 2 The Roots of Ethnic Conflict: An Evolutionary Perspective Gary R. Johnson -- Chapter 3 A Defense and an Extension of Pierre van den Berghe's Theory of Ethnic Nepotism Frank Salter -- Chapter 4 Contributions of Evolutionary Thinking to Theories of Ethnic Conflict and Its Management Marc Howard Ross -- Part II SKEPTICAL VIEWS -- Chapter 5 From Ontology to Analogy: Evolutionary Theories and the Explanation of Ethnic Politics Robert Hislope -- Chapter 6 Primordialism, Evolutionary Theory, and the Timing of Ethnic Conflict: Opportunities and Constraints for Theory and Policy Frank Harvey -- Chapter 7 Evolution, Ethnicity, and Propaganda: Why Negotiating with the Innocent Makes Sense Kristan J. Wheaton -- Part III APPLICATIONS -- Chapter 8 National Identity in the Balkans: Confessionalism to Nationalism Peter Mentzel -- Chapter 9 Regionalism and Evolutionary Theory in the Former Soviet Union: Russian Kaliningrad, 1991- 2000 Joel C. Moses -- Chapter 10 Evolutionary Models, Third-Party Intervention, and Ethnic Conflict: Does Tough Love Really Work? David Carment and Dane Rowlands -- Chapter 11 An Evolutionary Approach Toward the Drafting of Autonomy Agreements: Applying Theory to Reality in the Search for Resolution of Ethnic Conflict Michael Patrick Tkacik -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Contributors.
In: The American journal of economics and sociology, Band 40, Heft 1, S. 67-78
ISSN: 1536-7150
Abstract. The form and basic properties of Thorstein Veblen's evolutionary theory are analyzed as an interpretative strategy for understanding the social institutions of modern industrial society. By formulating hypothetical historical reconstructions based on his principles of social action and institutional transformation, Veblen creates an heuristic construction that serves as a formula for observation and analysis of what he finds to be the essential meaning of existing behavior. This gives to his work a critical style, but also a depth of analysis that has a degree of predictive validity.
In: Human affairs: postdisciplinary humanities & social sciences quarterly, Band 15, Heft 2, S. 116-131
ISSN: 1210-3055