Basic theories of modern institutionalism

The place of the Modern theological voluntarism among realist theories

Theological voluntarism, which is a deep-rooted approach in the philosophy of ethics and is also expressed in Ethyphron's treatise, seeks to prove the dependence of ethics on God. In this article, which has been investigated with an analytical and library method, a comprehensive system for the classification of realist theories is presented first by focusing on minimal realism - which includes ...

Modern Theories of Development

"To observe and record for mankind" has long been the ideal of biologists and physicians. Noble as it may be, it ignores a fundamental requirement of all observation. Observation without knowledge is both futile and sterile; observation with knowledge is the stuff of science. It is clear that no observer then can know too much, yet there are in the field of biology innumerable workers who boast...

New Institutionalism Politics: Integration of Old Institutionalism and Other Methodologies

In the process of transition from old institutionalism to new institutionalism, theoretical foundation of old institutionalism was gradually enlarged and more research approaches were integrated. Firstly, rational aspects of behavioristic politics as borrowed. Then, its epistemology, its research target and research level are expanded. Finally, relevant theories of economics, sociology and hist...

Modern Theories of Social Stratification

Modern Biological Theories of Aging.

Despite recent advances in molecular biology and genetics, the mysteries that control human lifespan are yet to be unraveled. Many theories, which fall into two main categories: programmed and error theories, have been proposed to explain the process of aging, but neither of them appears to be fully satisfactory. These theories may interact with each other in a complex way. By understanding and...