Technological and socio-historical determinism
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https://doi.org/10.48160/18517072re11.844Keywords:
innovation, determinism, economyAbstract
Three forms of determinism in the economy of innovation are subjected to critical scrutiny: its sociological, mystical and post industrial aspects. It is posited that reductionism and the omission of social conditioning lead to fetishistic interpretations of technological change. The difficulties involved in various anti-determinist approaches are also examined in order to devise an alternative to the theory of the imperative nature of technology. A form of socio-historical determinism is proposed which would allow the to phenomenon contextualize and which would go beyond mere description. It is postulated that establishing the laws which govern innovation is possible and that this definition sheds light on the role of the individual in this process.
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