Human Development

Historical Aspect

• The roots of the concept of human development can be traced to early periods in human history and can be found in many cultures and religions. The idea that social arrangements must be judged by the extent to which they promote ‘human goods’ dates at least to Aristotle (384 -322 B.C.).
• Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) continued the tradition of treating human beings as the real end of all activities.
• By the late 60’s and early 70’s a general shift in the development debate started to take place, where more emphasis was put on social development rather than capital accumulation and ....