A mudança do paradigma na ideia de desenvolvimento: do econômico ao humano

Abstract

The present work represents an exploratory effort in order to understand the change in the conception of what is considered by development, what it represents and how it is evaluated – in order to justify what is meant by the expansion and complexification of the concept, presenting more and more an anthropocentric character as to the purpose of the process as a whole. It is perceived through the bibliographic and conceptual revision, starting from the first efforts of postulation on the phenomenon of progress and social modifications from the alterations of productive dynamics, the confluence of multiple approaches that derive from different perspectives of Social Sciences. Based on a temporal classification of the debate, the possibility of unfolding the three main concepts of development from the 1960s to the 2010s is understood, namely economic development, sustainable development, and human development. Through this analysis, it is possible to conclude that development, previously measured only by the productive capacity, industrialization and size of an economy in which man is considered as a mere productive asset, is re-signified as it is considered a process that must take place in function human well-being and quality of life.