Sets out to examine Roscher's cognitive and social model. Provides a presentation of Roscher's work, based on a reconstructive argument. Aims to constitute a point of application for a positive discussion about Roscher's practical relevance.

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 of the historical...