Prospects for synthesis of capital theories based on the negentropy approach
Abstract
The article considers existing theories of capital, their advantages and disadvantages. The similarities and differences between alternative concepts of capital are revealed. The author's classification of basic types of capital is given. The concept of the stock of negentropy as a methodological basis for the negentropic approach to understanding the essence of capital is substantiated. The objective negentropic nature of capital as a self-reproducing stock of negentropy within economic systems is revealed. The essence and connections between different basic types of capital as self-reproducing stocks of negentropy are revealed. The formation and circulation of capital are explained from the point of view of the negentropic approach. The phenomena of surplus value and wear-and-tear of capital are explained from the point of view of the negentropic approach. Existing theories of capital are considered as special cases of the negentropic approach. Recommendations are given for regulating the circulation of different types of capital taking into account the negentropic essence of capital.