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The Influence of Sociology on Economics

Selected Themes and Instances from Classical Sociological Theory

University of North Texas, USA, zafirovM{at}scs.cmm.unt.edu

This article presents selected pertinent instances of the influence of (especially classical) sociological theory on economics. Its explicit justification and goal is to detect and illustrate the almost unknown, ignored or dismissed bearing of sociological theory on its economic counterpart. Its implicit justification is given by the epistemological principle of the unity of knowledge, especially of social science, serving as an analytical framework or master narrative for exploring these relations, which extends the scope of the article beyond simply a history of ideas. The key finding is that the influence of sociological theory on economics is related to the project for unification of social science and thus the epistemological principle of the unity of knowledge. As a rare attempt at exploring the theoretical impact of sociology on economics, the article aims to help abridge a gap in the current literature.

Key Words: economics • economic sociology • political economy • sociology

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