Sen’s Capability Approach: The Role of Practical Reason in Social Science

Purpose: This study aims to analyze the role of Mitra Dhuafa Cooperative in Gemolong Sub-district of Sragen, Indonesia, in empowering rural microenterprise, and to analyze its success rate by measuring the correlation between micro financing and the level of capability, and poverty alleviation. Methodology: The method used in this study is quantitative analysis. The data collection was obtained through a survey by distributing questionnaires to 100 members of Mitra Dhuafa Cooperative. The data was analyzed using Somers'd Correlation Test, with Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) software. Main Findings: The result of data analysis shows a positive relation (0.320) between the level of capability of micro business actors and poverty alleviation. The Indicators of empowerment success were measured by Amartya Sen's capability indicators, namely, opportunities and access in the economic, social, health, education, openness, and security fields. The research concludes by stating that Mitra Dhuafa Cooperative has succeeded in reducing the level of poverty by increasing the capability, bargaining power and independence of micro business actors. Applications: This study can be useful for implementing poverty alleviation program and Islamic microfinance programs in rural areas. Novelty/Originality: The combined implementation of Grameen Bank model and Sen’s capability approach to analyze its success for poverty alleviation in rural areas.

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Al-Farabi Perspective Religion and Practical Ratio (in the study "Frank E Renolds and David Tracy Religion and Practical Reason" Paul Walker) dalam Buku Internasional Proceeding of Internasional Conference in Interdisiplinery Islamic Studies, Social Science and Humanity (ICIIS-ICIIS-SSH)

10.31237/osf.io/4mw9u ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Aminudin ◽

Habibie Yusuf

Keyword(s):

Political Philosophy ◽

Social Science ◽

Practical Reason ◽

Arab World ◽

Religious Philosophy ◽

Ibn Sina ◽

Islamic Studies ◽

Theoretical Ratio ◽

Cultural Pressures

The figure of the second leading philosopher after Aristotle among Muslim philosophers, namely Abu Nasr al-Farabi who was born around the 10th century (w. 950 AD) who wanted to try to integrate the thoughts of two early Greek philosophers Plato and Aristotle about theoretical ratios (Platonic) and practical ratios (Aristotle). Known as al-Farabi is the most prominent founder of religious philosophy, because his achievements in mastering the fields of philosophy exceeded previous figures in the Arab world. Besides mastering several fields of philosophy with ease, he also mastered and appreciated religion. His students included Ibn Rusydi, Ibn Tufayl, Ibn Sina, and Maimondes.AlFarabi agrees with the division of Aristotle's ratios on theoretical ratios and practical ratios. However, in this case al-Farabi adds the term 'practical ratio application' and divides the theoretical ratio into two, namely 'demonstrative science' and 'discursive science'. Al-Farabi not only faced massive cultural pressures that were not merely Islamic, but also a series of religions and Prophets who had been responsible for their respective times. Therefore, in understanding his political philosophy al-Farabi included the important role of the Prophets, both the Prophet of his time [Muhammad SAW] or previous prophets

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Psychologist Roxane Silver Testifies on the Role of Social Science Research in Disaster Preparedness and Response

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e507692006-011 ◽

2005 ◽

Author(s):

Sara Robinson

Keyword(s):

Social Science ◽

Disaster Preparedness ◽

Social Science Research ◽

Science Research ◽

Disaster Preparedness And Response

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Deploying Creative Thinking to Strengthen Entrepreneurial Capability Among University Students in Nigeria

Journal of Education and Research ◽

10.3126/jer.v8i2.27381 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 93-108

Author(s):

Akinjide Aboluwodi

Keyword(s):

Learning Environment ◽

University Students ◽

Creative Thinking ◽

Capability Approach ◽

Entrepreneurship Education ◽

Well Being ◽

Entrepreneurial Opportunity ◽

Sen’S Capability Approach

Most of the students studying entrepreneurship in Nigerian universities lack entrepreneurial capability- that is, they lack the freedom to pursue and achieve entrepreneurial opportunity. Freedom is seen here in terms of those conditions that must be in place for students to be able to carry out their entrepreneurship studies. These are conditions that support the well-being of the students and may be seen as having good shelter, being well nourished, being healthy, being able to do their normal studies among others. The paper examined why the presence of these conditions is likely to assist students to improve their creative thinking and strengthen their entrepreneurial capability. It explored Amartya Sen’s Capability Approach, focusing on freedom, opportunities, and functionings to explain the required favourable conditions that make learning worthwhile for students, and how it accounts for students’ ability to strengthen their entrepreneurial capability. The paper argued for the deployment of creative thinking to strengthen entrepreneurial capability among students of entrepreneurship in universities in Nigeria. It concluded by urging universities in Nigeria to adopt relevant curriculum in addition to providing students with a decent learning environment to enable them to develop creative thinking that could be used in entrepreneurship education.

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Parents’ Perspectives on Wellbeing among Children with Disabilities in Trinidad: Using Sen’s Capability Approach and Mixed Methods

Child Indicators Research ◽

10.1007/s12187-020-09801-0 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Bephyer Parey

Keyword(s):

Mixed Methods ◽

Children With Disabilities ◽

Capability Approach ◽

Sen’S Capability Approach

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Bringing the User Back in the Building: An Analysis of ESG in Real Estate and a Behavioral Framework to Guide Future Research

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13063239 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (6) ◽

pp. 3239

Author(s):

Shirley Kempeneer ◽

Michaël Peeters ◽

Tine Compernolle

Keyword(s):

Real Estate ◽

Social Science ◽

Environmental Psychology ◽

Fiduciary Duty ◽

Future Research ◽

The Real Estate ◽

Investment Value ◽

Real Estate Sector ◽

Sustainable Investments

Investors are currently obliged to take environment, social, and governance (ESG) issues into consideration as part of their fiduciary duty. As such, it becomes increasingly important to identify sustainable investments that also hold financial value. A sector where this is especially underdeveloped is real estate. This has a lot to do with the obfuscated conceptualization of ESG. The article identifies key gaps in the literature and practice and provides a framework to further the understanding of how ESG factors can add societal and financial value in the real estate sector. A key premise of the article is that the user in the building is grossly overlooked. Drawing on insights from behavioral social science and environmental psychology, the paper explains the role of the user in improving buildings’ ESG, also taking into account the investment value. To conclude, the article makes the case that the transition to user-centered smart real estate is the solution to improving both the environmental (E) and social (S) sustainability of buildings, as well as their investment value. Therefore, practitioners and academics are encouraged to critically evaluate and contextualize the ESG framework they are using as well as the extent to which users are considered and smart technology is employed.

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Social Ontology and Model-Building: A Response to Epstein

Philosophy of the Social Sciences ◽

10.1177/0048393121991728 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 51 (2) ◽

pp. 176-192

Author(s):

Nadia Ruiz

Keyword(s):

Social Sciences ◽

Social Science ◽

Model Building ◽

Social Ontology ◽

Model Construction ◽

Ontological Commitments ◽

Starting Point ◽

The Social

Brian Epstein has recently argued that a thoroughly microfoundationalist approach towards economics is unconvincing for metaphysical reasons. Generally, Epstein argues that for an improvement in the methodology of social science we must adopt social ontology as the foundation of social sciences; that is, the standing microfoundationalist debate could be solved by fixing economics’ ontology. However, as I show in this paper, fixing the social ontology prior to the process of model construction is optional instead of necessary and that metaphysical-ontological commitments are often the outcome of model construction, not its starting point. By focusing on the practice of modeling in economics the paper provides a useful inroad into the debate about the role of metaphysics in the natural and social sciences more generally.

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How much would you like to pay? Trust, reciprocity and prosocial motivations in El trato

Social Science Information ◽

10.1177/0539018412441756 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 51 (3) ◽

pp. 389-417 ◽

Cited By ~ 35

Author(s):

Francisco J León ◽

José A Noguera ◽

Jordi Tena-Sánchez

Keyword(s):

Social Science ◽

External Validity ◽

Laboratory Experiments ◽

Social Science Research ◽

Science Research ◽

Trust Game ◽

Sales Strategy ◽

Pay What You Want ◽

Natural Settings

Prosocial motivations and reciprocity are becoming increasingly important in social-science research. While laboratory experiments have challenged the assumption of universal selfishness, the external validity of these results has not been sufficiently tested in natural settings. In this article we examine the role of prosocial motivations and reciprocity in a Pay What You Want (PWYW) sales strategy, in which consumers voluntarily decide how much to pay for a product or service. This article empirically analyses the only PWYW example in Spain to date: the El trato (‘The deal’) campaign launched by the travel company Atrápalo, which offered different holiday packages under PWYW conditions in July 2009. Our analysis shows that, although the majority of the customers did not behave in a purely self-interested manner, they nonetheless did so in a much higher proportion than observed in similar studies. We present different hypotheses about the mechanisms that may explain these findings. Specifically, we highlight the role of two plausible explanations: the framing of the campaign and the attribution of ‘hidden’ preferences to Atrápalo by its customers, which undermined the interpretation of El trato as a trust game.

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