On Religion Analysis Paradigm of “Economic Man”

Authors: Guozhong X* and Jia L

DOI: 10.23880/phij-16000248

Volume 5, Issue 2

Abstract

Religion analysis paradigm of “economic man” takes “hypothesis of rational man” in the economics as the logical starting point, emphasizes that religion rationality is built on the calculation of cost and benefit, and elaborates proposition such as religious demand, religious supply, religion market and religious capital, further refuting “religion recession theory” in secularization theory. Although its argument foundation that self-interest equals to rationality is still controversial, such paradigm broadens the view of religion studies and provides a possible way of religion management, which deserves our further discussion.

Keywords: Economic man; Religion rationality; Secularization; De-secularization

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