TY - JOUR
T1 - Veblen and Darwinism
AU - Hodgson, G.
N1 - Original article can be found at: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t713427609 Copyright Taylor & Francis Group. DOI: 10.1080/0390670042000318241
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - The aim of this article is to show how Thorstein Veblen understood and applied Darwinian principles to his analysis of the evolution of socio-economic institutions. At the core of Darwinism is a commitment to causal explanation, which Veblen adopted while not undermining his appreciation of the distinctively purposeful nature of human action. In addition, Veblen knowingly applied the Darwinian principles of variation, inheritance and selection to institutional evolution. However, despite his achievement, he did not develop an adequate or systematic theory in this area. Nevertheless, he provided a foundation upon which modern Darwinian theories of socio-economic evolution can build.
AB - The aim of this article is to show how Thorstein Veblen understood and applied Darwinian principles to his analysis of the evolution of socio-economic institutions. At the core of Darwinism is a commitment to causal explanation, which Veblen adopted while not undermining his appreciation of the distinctively purposeful nature of human action. In addition, Veblen knowingly applied the Darwinian principles of variation, inheritance and selection to institutional evolution. However, despite his achievement, he did not develop an adequate or systematic theory in this area. Nevertheless, he provided a foundation upon which modern Darwinian theories of socio-economic evolution can build.
U2 - 10.1080/0390670042000318241
DO - 10.1080/0390670042000318241
M3 - Article
SN - 0390-6701
VL - 14
SP - 343
EP - 361
JO - International Review of Sociology
JF - International Review of Sociology
IS - 3
ER -