Nominalism and Systemism: On the Non-Reductionist Nature of Methodological Individualism

Nominalism and Systemism: On the Non-Reductionist Nature of Methodological Individualism

This paper investigates the systemic nature of methodological individualism. According to widespread belief, the notion of autonomy of the actor that is defended by methodological individualism is mistaken because it is incompatible with the study of society in terms of its organized structure. We argue that this viewpoint must be rejected. In our opinion, it stems from confusion between ontolo...

Is Methodological Individualism a Reductionist Approach?

on the effect of linear & non-linear texts on students comprehension and recalling

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An Alternative to Methodological Individualism: A Non-Reductionist Approach to Studying Technology Adoption by Groups

1. When customers call in, their orders and credit card information are received by the customer service department. 2. Once the order is received, the order details and credit card information is sent to the Finance department for processing. 3. If the credit card authorization is unsuccessful, then the Finance department sends a “rejection” notification to the Customer Service department. 4. ...

Methodological Individualism and Generosity

Today a convergence between the fields of anthropology and economics has re-emerged after decades during which the dictates of methodological individualism, as strikingly elucidated by Kenneth Arrow, had seriously limited and hampered effective scholarship in studies of economic and social development in developing countries. A new generation of development economists represented by Spolaori an...