Religion analysis paradigm of“economic man”takes“hypothesis of rational man”in the economics as the logical starting point,emphasizes that religion rationality is built on the calculation of cost and benefit,and e...Religion analysis paradigm of“economic man”takes“hypothesis of rational man”in the economics as the logical starting point,emphasizes that religion rationality is built on the calculation of cost and benefit,and elaborates proposition such as religious demand,religious supply,religion market,and religious capital,further refuting“religion recession theory”in secularization theory.Although its argument foundation that self-interest equals to rationality is still controversial,such paradigm broadens the view of religion studies and provides a possible way of religion management,which deserves our further discussion.展开更多
This essay tries tO explore the contemporary significance of Marx's economic theory of the motivation and the behavioral model of the agents of capitalist production. The first and the second part of this essay revie...This essay tries tO explore the contemporary significance of Marx's economic theory of the motivation and the behavioral model of the agents of capitalist production. The first and the second part of this essay review and analyze the concept of the agent of capitalist production in Marx's theory, and point out that Marx explains the motivation and behavior of the agents of capitalist production from the perspectives of capital in general, competition, and uncertainty respectively. The third part of this essay offers a brief comment on the interactive relationship between the institutional varieties of capitalism and behavioral model of the agents and points out that the concept of the agents of capitalist production has its inherent limitations when confi'onted with the problem of institutional varieties.展开更多
文摘Religion analysis paradigm of“economic man”takes“hypothesis of rational man”in the economics as the logical starting point,emphasizes that religion rationality is built on the calculation of cost and benefit,and elaborates proposition such as religious demand,religious supply,religion market,and religious capital,further refuting“religion recession theory”in secularization theory.Although its argument foundation that self-interest equals to rationality is still controversial,such paradigm broadens the view of religion studies and provides a possible way of religion management,which deserves our further discussion.
文摘This essay tries tO explore the contemporary significance of Marx's economic theory of the motivation and the behavioral model of the agents of capitalist production. The first and the second part of this essay review and analyze the concept of the agent of capitalist production in Marx's theory, and point out that Marx explains the motivation and behavior of the agents of capitalist production from the perspectives of capital in general, competition, and uncertainty respectively. The third part of this essay offers a brief comment on the interactive relationship between the institutional varieties of capitalism and behavioral model of the agents and points out that the concept of the agents of capitalist production has its inherent limitations when confi'onted with the problem of institutional varieties.