Papers by Davor Mujezinovic
Herman Daly is a major figure in the field of ecological economics, known for his a... more Herman Daly is a major figure in the field of ecological economics, known for his advocacy of a 'steady-state economy'. This study accepts his positions on thermodynamics and biophysical limits to growth of matter-energy through-put, directing instead its critique to the social dimensions of Daly's theory. The investigation
shows that limitations in Daly's conceptual framework lead to a failure to adequately explain the tendency towards continuous growth of matter-energy through-put under the capitalist mode of production. Additionally it fails to give satisfactory attention to issues of social conflict, specifically the contradictive economic and environmental interests of different classes, that would remain in a hypothetical steady-state society. I argue that these neglects and oversights are rooted in Daly's choice of pre-analytic vision rather than an analytical failure on his part. The addition of Marxian tools and categories to Daly's pre-analytic vision makes possible an explanation of the growth-orientated nature of capitalism, and allows the inherent class conflicts in Daly's suggested steady-state society to emerge in the analysis. Such an addition does not contradicting any crucial
conclusions brought in by Daly's unmodified approach, and can in fact be shown to be compatible with both his normative and positive goals.
A brief exposition of and comparison between the neoclassical economics approach to growth and th... more A brief exposition of and comparison between the neoclassical economics approach to growth and those of ecological economics, summarizing the criticism the latter launches on the former.
Using the work of Bertell Ollman on the theory of dialectical materialist research, and that of R... more Using the work of Bertell Ollman on the theory of dialectical materialist research, and that of Richard Levinss & Richard Lewontin and John Bellamy Foster on its application in the natural sciences, I argue that science itself is an area of class struggle. Rather than being a neutral and objective ground, it is riddled with hidden ideological assumptions and implications. The advantages of a dialectial approach to science are compared to the two contradicting approaches of 'crude materialism' and 'natural idealism'.
A critique of cost-benefit analysis as a method of resolving environmental conflicts, arguing in ... more A critique of cost-benefit analysis as a method of resolving environmental conflicts, arguing in stead in favour of deliberative approaches using a modification of Chantal Mouffe's model.
Analyses Hayek's epistemological critique of central planning and in support of markets, which fi... more Analyses Hayek's epistemological critique of central planning and in support of markets, which finds the former to be well-founded but the latter to be problematic given some of Hayek's own claims. The idea of decentralised planning is offered as a possible solution to the issues raised.
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Papers by Davor Mujezinovic
shows that limitations in Daly's conceptual framework lead to a failure to adequately explain the tendency towards continuous growth of matter-energy through-put under the capitalist mode of production. Additionally it fails to give satisfactory attention to issues of social conflict, specifically the contradictive economic and environmental interests of different classes, that would remain in a hypothetical steady-state society. I argue that these neglects and oversights are rooted in Daly's choice of pre-analytic vision rather than an analytical failure on his part. The addition of Marxian tools and categories to Daly's pre-analytic vision makes possible an explanation of the growth-orientated nature of capitalism, and allows the inherent class conflicts in Daly's suggested steady-state society to emerge in the analysis. Such an addition does not contradicting any crucial
conclusions brought in by Daly's unmodified approach, and can in fact be shown to be compatible with both his normative and positive goals.