TY - JOUR
T1 - Tensions in the paradigm of environmental economics
T2 - An analysis inspired by Dooyeweerd’s philosophy
AU - van Geesbergen, Ad
AU - Graafland, Johan
AU - Hoogland, Jan
PY - 2020/3
Y1 - 2020/3
N2 - This article critically analyzes the environmental economics paradigm of David Pearce and Robert Kerry Turner. Our analysis is inspired by the philosophy of Herman Dooyeweerd, in particular his transcendental criticism and theory of modalities. We describe how Pearce and Turner theorize the concept of sustainable development. On the basis of this description we identify immanent tensions in their approach and analyze to what extent these tensions are caused by implicit normative presuppositions in the key concepts used by Pearce and Turner. Finally, we examine whether Dooyeweerd’s conception of the economic aspect can diminish these tensions.
AB - This article critically analyzes the environmental economics paradigm of David Pearce and Robert Kerry Turner. Our analysis is inspired by the philosophy of Herman Dooyeweerd, in particular his transcendental criticism and theory of modalities. We describe how Pearce and Turner theorize the concept of sustainable development. On the basis of this description we identify immanent tensions in their approach and analyze to what extent these tensions are caused by implicit normative presuppositions in the key concepts used by Pearce and Turner. Finally, we examine whether Dooyeweerd’s conception of the economic aspect can diminish these tensions.
KW - transcendental criticism
KW - theory of modalities
KW - evocative argumentation
KW - environmental economics
KW - willingness to pay
KW - homo economicus
KW - considered preferences
U2 - 10.1163/23528230-08501007
DO - 10.1163/23528230-08501007
M3 - Article
VL - 85
SP - 66
EP - 88
JO - Philosophia reformata : orgaan van de Vereeniging voor Calvinistische Wijsbegeerte
JF - Philosophia reformata : orgaan van de Vereeniging voor Calvinistische Wijsbegeerte
SN - 0031-8035
IS - 1
ER -