Economic philosophy

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The economic philosophy deals with the theoretical, anthropological , ethical , practical and political principles and issues of the economy and its sciences. Under economy , the entirety of which is understood all actions and systems created by the physical goods, services and cash, are accumulated or exchanged, which serve to meet the needs for securing the human existence.

In economic philosophy, critical-philosophical reflection relates to all topics of economic activity, its political framework and economic theory . Two aspects of philosophizing are in the foreground: a) the (linguistic) analytical and epistemological reflection of the methodological and content-related premises of economic concept formation, models and theories, on the one hand, and b) the analytical and ethical reflection of economic and economic policy action on the other. Therefore, the subjects of business and business ethics are sub-disciplines of business philosophy.

Business philosophy is to be understood as applied philosophy . It combines both theoretical and practical aspects of economic activity. Depending on the perspective, economic philosophy can also be defined as a sub-discipline of social philosophy or economics . In addition, business philosophy can be viewed as an interdisciplinary subject area for economists and philosophers.

Fritz Berolzheimer (1869–1920) with his five-volume work “System der Rechts- und Wirtschaftsphilosophie” (Munich 1904–1907) is considered the founder of economic philosophy in Germany . In the second volume, entitled "The stages of culture in legal and economic philosophy", Berolzheimer writes that economic philosophy illuminates "human economy" from a philosophical point of view.

Universities with courses in business philosophy

Sub-areas and topics

Sub-areas and topics of economic philosophy are, for example:

literature

Web links