Homo oeconomicus oder Homo culturalis? – Aktuelle Herausforderungen für das ordoliberale Menschenbild / Homo oeconomicus vs. Homo culturalis: Current challenges to the ordoliberal idea of man

Wörsdörfer Manuel and Dethlefs Carsten

ORDO. Jahrbuch für die Ordnung von Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft, 2012, vol. 63, issue 1, 135-158

Abstract: How can we describe the anthropological foundation of German Ordoliberalism and Social Market Economy? Which premises underlie its idea of man? Is such an idea of man still up-to-date? What kind of dangers does it face and which institutional precautions might be taken to counter these potential threats? These concerns are the main focus of the following essay. The paper is structured as follows: in Chapter 2, we analyze the anthropological foundations of German Ordoliberalism in general and the Kantian ‘program of liberty as autonomy’ in particular. Chapter 3 discusses potential threats to the ordoliberal idea of man. Among these threats are the re-feudalization of the economy as well as the instrumentalization of (economic) science - both topics are investigated thoroughly. Finally, chapter 4 evaluates frequently mentioned institutional precautionary measures such as Hayek′s constitutional model and Röpke′s concepts of Clercs and Nobilitas naturalis. The paper ends with some concluding remarks.

Date: 2012
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