Can the capability approach be evaluated within the frame of mainstream economics?: A methodological analysis
The aim of this article is to examine the capability approach of Amartya Sen and mainstream economic theory in terms of their epistemological, methodological and philosophical/cultural aspects. The reason for undertaking this analysis is the belief that Sen's capability approach, contrary to so...
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| description | The aim of this article is to examine the capability approach of Amartya Sen and mainstream economic theory in terms of their epistemological, methodological and philosophical/cultural aspects. The reason for undertaking this analysis is the belief that Sen's capability approach, contrary to some economists' claim, is uncongenial to mainstream economic views on epistemology and methodology (not on ontologically). However, while some social scientists regard that Sen, on the whole, is a mainstream economist, his own approach strongly criticizes both the theory and practice of mainstream economics. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c8bca9d5c93b4925bfe3d3aed27530522022-12-21T23:15:25ZengEconomists' Association of VojvodinaPanoeconomicus1452-595X2010-01-01571859910.2298/PAN1001085KCan the capability approach be evaluated within the frame of mainstream economics?: A methodological analysisKaraçay Çakmak HaticeThe aim of this article is to examine the capability approach of Amartya Sen and mainstream economic theory in terms of their epistemological, methodological and philosophical/cultural aspects. The reason for undertaking this analysis is the belief that Sen's capability approach, contrary to some economists' claim, is uncongenial to mainstream economic views on epistemology and methodology (not on ontologically). However, while some social scientists regard that Sen, on the whole, is a mainstream economist, his own approach strongly criticizes both the theory and practice of mainstream economics.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1452-595X/2010/1452-595X1001085K.pdfAmartya Senmainstream economicsmethodological individualism |
| spellingShingle | Karaçay Çakmak Hatice Can the capability approach be evaluated within the frame of mainstream economics?: A methodological analysis Panoeconomicus Amartya Sen mainstream economics methodological individualism |
| title | Can the capability approach be evaluated within the frame of mainstream economics?: A methodological analysis |
| title_full | Can the capability approach be evaluated within the frame of mainstream economics?: A methodological analysis |
| title_fullStr | Can the capability approach be evaluated within the frame of mainstream economics?: A methodological analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Can the capability approach be evaluated within the frame of mainstream economics?: A methodological analysis |
| title_short | Can the capability approach be evaluated within the frame of mainstream economics?: A methodological analysis |
| title_sort | can the capability approach be evaluated within the frame of mainstream economics a methodological analysis |
| topic | Amartya Sen mainstream economics methodological individualism |
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