20.500.12556/RUL-167419 What kind of pluralism do we need in economics? Purpose. This article highlights the notion that methodological normativism of the neoclassical school has consolidated its monopoly position within economics, and significantly reduces our social reality by understanding the economic system as a closed system. The author aims to show that such a misleading picture of the world leads to one single best epistemology, theory, methodology and educational system within economics. Design/Methodology/Approach. The author explains complaints against such an approach in terms of five different kinds of interrelated and interdependent pluralisms. The comparative and documentary methods ensure maximum openness with regard to the collection of theoretical and empirical papers. The qualitative analysis of “pro et contra” debate is based on a questionnaire completed by students. Findings. The author believes that understanding different types of pluralism and their interconnectedness is the most appropriate approach to inquiry and teaching in economics. Epistemological pluralism logically follows from ontological by allowing a relatively separate system of paradigms to co-exist as a necessary counterpart to the plurality of the social world. In debates, the author strives for a limited range of complementary theoreti- cal approaches with meaningful methodological standards in order for students to obtain a more anthropocentric and less dogmatic view of the world. Originality. There have been few attempts to show deeper interdependence among various types of pluralism. The current study addresses this gap in the literature. The testimonials of students show the usefulness of “pro et contra” debate in introducing and promoting more pluralism into the educational process. methodological normativism pluralism debate ekonomija pluralizem methodology true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2025-02-20 15:59:29 2025-02-20 16:10:53 2025-02-21 10:39:37 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2023 0 0 Str. 240-259 no. 2 Vol. 17 2023 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 33 1822-8038 10.13165/IE-23-17-2-01 179251715 1_IE_vidiniai_2023(2)-7539.pdf 1_IE_vidiniai_2023(2)-7539.pdf 1 D2E862BE8DEE29CD19E6C2AA52CA34EC d18a346c06bfd0089cc7f495554fb110bc4ca9145c1001421c4b0132f16b5b4e bd43b344-ef9a-11ef-b232-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=199845 https://ojs.mruni.eu/ojs/intellectual-economics/article/view/7539 0 de0c7262-f036-11ef-b232-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=199859 Ekonomska fakulteta 0 0 0