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Holism Methodology of Institution Analysis and Dialectical Materialism ——Comparing Old Institutional Economics and Marxist Methodology of Economics HU Jun, LIU Feng yi 2003, (2):  59-65.  DOI: Abstract ( )   PDF (1219KB) ( )   Holism approach to institution analysis is deeply rooted in history. The holism methodology of institution analysis, then, is created by, representative of old institutional economics, on the basis of the methodology of a German school of history. This methodology is of idealism and metaphysics in nature and hence not scientific. It maintains certain strong points in criticizing individualist methodology, though. By contrast, methodology of institution analysis of Marxist economics is of dialectical materialism in nature and has got rid of ideas of historical idealism and metaphysics embodied in holism and individualized methodologies. For this reason, it is scientific in nature. The author concludes that it is not appropriate to classified Marxist system analysis as a holism approach. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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Modern Market Economy and Evidence of Principal Position of Man YU Jing 2003, (2):  76-80.  DOI: Abstract ( )   PDF (644KB) ( )   This article intends to discuss in depth two basic issues of economic philosophy in modern society, namely, modern labor and principal function of man, and principal position of man in market economy. The author maintains that the revolution of modern science and technology has brought fundamental changes to the patterns of labor. Therefore, it is well justified to direct more attention to issues of labor and development of man as subject. Furthermore, special efforts must be made to cultivate comprehensive and rational subject of the market so as to promote development of socialist market economy. References | Related Articles | Metrics