...Jacob J. Krabbe Roscher believed that human existence is rooted in organic nature. In his view, a national society can be regarded as an organism in which households function as mutually dependent organs. Examines the nature of Roscher′s organicism, which to a certain extent is characteristic...

... distinction of pragmatic and organic institutions and Wieser′s contrary model are discussed, followed by the “impossibility theorem”of Mises and the contrary position of Schumpeter. Hayek′s liberation model of society is presented and criticised, and finally Menger′s position is interpreted as one of moderate...