Exploring the Intersection of Sociology and Philosophy in Sustainable Economic Practices

Challoumis, Constantinos (2025): Exploring the Intersection of Sociology and Philosophy in Sustainable Economic Practices.

Abstract

Just as interdisciplinary sociologists have identified social constructs of efficient market practices, sociologist-philosophers have drawn on classical and contemporary philosophical perspectives in theorizing the morally appropriate boundaries on economic conduct. Through a shared concern with distributive justice, fairness, class relations, the commodification of labor, the role of the state, and the mutual determination of social structure and individual moral character, the sociologist-philosophers selected here have developed normative models of sustainable economic structures that mimic sociologist-inspired characterizations of efficient economic structures.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: sociology, philosophy, economics
• Subjects: Z - Other Special Topics > Z1 - Cultural Economics ; Economic Sociology ; Economic Anthropology > Z13 - Economic Sociology ; Economic Anthropology ; Social and Economic Stratification

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