Historical Relativity and Its Traces in Economics

Path dependence , its critics and the quest for ‘ historical economics ’

The concept of path dependence refers to a property of contingent, non-reversible dynamical processes, including a wide array of biological and social processes that can properly be described as ‘evolutionary’. To dispel existing confusions in the literature, and clarify the meaning and significance of path dependence for economists, the paper formulates definitions that relate the phenomenon t...

Geographic landscape and Its Usage in Historical Studies

From the early 20th century, relying on consistency of geography and history, the science of Historical Geography became subject to attention in the field of historical studies, and different theoretical schools emerged to focus on the type of attitude towards it. Geographic landscape is one of the relatively new study areas in historical geography that examines changes of the nature in a defin...

Ethical School in Islamic Economics and Conventional Economics

In the present age, it is the age of economic crises and challenges to moral values. Today, with many moral schools, we are faced with the dos and don’ts of economic activities. On the one hand, the Islamic society needs a dynamic and developed economy, and on the other hand, it needs to consolidate and strengthen moral values in order to bring worldly and otherworldly happiness to people by ma...

Cognitive Economics: Foundations and Historical Evolution

Golchaghāneh Shrine in Kashan, Its Architectural Features and Historical Evolution

Golchaghāneh is a shrine building that is still notable for performing mourning rituals. The main building and its surroundings are located in the Golchaghāneh Alley branching from Fazel Naraghi Street. This building has been registered in the National Monuments List in 2003 under the number 9032. The primitive monument consists of a tomb and a hosseinieh or a religious center. The complex has ...