Published In
Brazilian Journal of Political Economy
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2017
Subjects
Evolutionary economics, Charles Darwin (1809-1882). On the origin of species -- Criticism and interpretation, Thorstein Veblen
Abstract
Our inquiry considers the origins of Evolutionary Economics by reintroducing a debate that took place in Russia in the 19th and early 20th century. Responses to Charles Darwin’s The origin of Species are considered, especially critiques stressing Darwin’s emphasis upon competition and struggle in natural selection, that can be traced directly to Thomas Robert Malthus. Considering challenging contributions made by several Russian scholars, we place special emphasis upon Peter Kropotkin’s focus on cooperation and “mutual aid” in natural selection and evolution. We then speculate upon the commonality found in the evolutionary views advanced by Kropotkin and his American contemporary, Thorstein Veblen.
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DOI
10.1590/0101-31572017v37n03a05
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/27874
Citation Details
Hall, J., & Kirdina-Chandler, S. (2017). Towards an intellectual history of evolutionary economics: competition and struggle versus cooperation and mutual aid. Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, 37(3), 551-564.
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