Hayek’s approach to cognitive and social order

Jürgen Göbel
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Juergen Goebel ()

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Abstract: The human being can be regarded as a product of evolution. She has prevailed in the evolutionary process because of her ability to create and to use knowledge. The creation and the use of knowledge depend on the cognitive and on the social order. Both types of order are interdependent. Hayek sought to analyze the principles of both types of order. In particular, he based his analysis on three research disciplines: Evolutionary Epistemology, Cognitive Psychology, and Systems Theory. In this article, we recapitulate and revise his respective analysis. Hayek’s approach thus appears as particularly sustainable and powerful.

Keywords: Hayek; cognition; social order (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: B53 D02 D87 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009-02-28
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