演化经济学方法论述评

演化经济学方法论采用个体群思维方法研究经济问题,以达尔文主义作为哲学基础,借鉴批判实在论,强调回溯法。这使得其理论体系具有侧重于哲学思辨性而缺乏实证检验性,侧重于解释而缺乏明确的预测性的特点。个体群思维方法使得演化理论具有较强的应用性和较广的可拓展领域。达尔文主义体现了唯物论的哲学思想,更具现实性。演化经济学方法论是构建和保护演化理论的基本指导原则,也导致了它与主流经济学的强烈分歧,从而使得演化经济学处于边缘化和异端的地位。演化经济学的基本假设和具体方法为我们提供了新的研究思路和技术工具。

On the methodology of evolutionary economics

The methodology of evolutionary economics adopts the population thinking approach in analyzing economic issues,with Darwinism as its philosophical foundation.The methodology of evolutionary economics involves critical realism and emphasizes the abduction approach.Evolutionary economics emphasizes philosophical thinking but lacks empirical study,emphasizes explanation but lacks explicit forecast.With the population thinking approach,the evolutionary theory could be applied to different and extensive economic scopes.As the fundamental principle for constructing and protecting the evolutionary theory,the methodology of evolutionary economics leads to important divaricates between evolutionary theory and mainstream economics,therefore evolutionary economics is seen as heterodox.The basic assumptions and methodology of evolutionary economics provide us with new paths of research and technical tools.