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Hermeneutics of Ceteris Paribus in the African Context

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  • Jackson, Emerson Aabraham

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This article has provided a philosophical discourse approach in deconstructing Ceteris Paribus (CP) as applied in contemporary Africa. The concept of CP, which affirm the notion of ‘all things are equal’ does not always hold true in the real world. The author has gone beyond the normal interpretation of the word shock, which is making it impossible for the CP concept to hold true in reality. The paper has unraveled critical discourses spanning corruption element as a key factor in the current state of Africa’s economic malaise. It is therefore incumbent on African scholars and professionals to continue their strides in promoting critical hermeneutic space, pursued through empirical endeavours or otherwise in support of developing a philosophy that is based on pragmatism for the enhancement of economic methodology, focused on the continent’s pathway of (sustained) economic development.

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  • Jackson, Emerson Aabraham, 2017. "Hermeneutics of Ceteris Paribus in the African Context," MPRA Paper 97817, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 05 Oct 2018.
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    4. Jackson, Emerson Abraham & Jabbie, Mohamed, 2020. "Import Substitution Industrialization [ISI]: An approach to Global Economic Sustainability," MPRA Paper 102316, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 03 Jul 2020.

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    Keywords

    hermeneutics; critical discourses; Ceteris Paribus (CP); African philosophy; corruption;
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    JEL classification:

    • B41 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Economic Methodology - - - Economic Methodology
    • B50 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Current Heterodox Approaches - - - General

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