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[MERCI Scernsion ty the econ vel ony 80 rsa of he ‘plex non af cements of Weslo, pita and ecteoie ‘tue on sacs ete (tase 1960 eh 3) But ns dss he ablestrber unsorted cones Eeore opie tadeqse fmewort of tconome deermiat ‘qoetedy theca Mar and ages Thomas Mate, ables some of altace’ Met fg anys argues that “Prctene ary pate feahckeffect hewn ht ESS sors ‘exaot te separate, Wot cms a8 cewoven wie and he sdmitedob! a fo wheter ‘oe cm ver provera set sense materialist coneption of iw Like ote rpralaedconrpuonf ancy he mre coneeponremoe eGullet ec ier the wo psig. tey ofenpingte word concept (atisen 980 Eis. “These hereicnot poor ery camarposorbe proved tena uy cba penpecve ans Te seth no (ine concep asd On thi aia Maxis theory i best sen 28 8 fhe iaoran otic nse, const angst [Retetenucnofices an fagsngatean onthe vt importane of ‘lopamicondeaons sich arosen spss miele Ie respect rermin fet an ending vale Tvs, exam, {Aine some ant Dstt theory et ors aed vas a ‘intel tot fotegation of sacs Marit theory demands ‘hgbiigne ut where ese conling es came om 8 whose ime chs be ation fins eas wd ‘Ses ong ihe concept of eaogy-net an invention of Maxon fetes to ble arnt wig he pata ont ‘alongs aya betetentesrmens of pwe, Whats seessty Sow honeves for eeologieaaayoli farce thes Ve eset stra pienso pray ep © emt ta comple of mcacion and be lose elation {Soletew andeconl sce: do anal erasures {eslogy and iu vue sca fect Mart rnin suman, enpasgtlf inc mates, Vet nee sauce ore ec of logy cane deity setindby ory m nance asa icra ead kplan pao ee. 5 The Acceptance and Legitimacy of Law Despite great differences in appoich sod eaphass Toned tory dicted ft Chap 9 an the Maret ery ‘Mcawed in Cope fse sone slr problems Redce tet “Soper thet robles moun what general hor can ake ‘etaecunt of th mumetour complex detrminstons ofthe actions 8 oo of bam sigs aes Toca ae hue been cen, rele for “eaving human teins ow of eeu’ for aking serps bouts tem ned ‘Routine anal condion or func eqs of socal ems uypcllydeduclgboththe normal patensofaonsot ihe $Sucemembort ab the mechan or garntecng tee pats iomeytom suse. Aswan scen in Chae atpotsis they goes ‘en fr resting seal yt (cu eal stems) 5 see ‘serena sjtemsofconmumeson,capteofmuntaingthenseves Inenclogsshnenvimennsaytt sony nde) toe motteaion, ments or tls of iva fg Lunmanh {oie Sth Tevoncr 196) Ain, whe Marais theory. elton terween the cone of sutommons soil aed plac acon andthe Sroctelcomsntsingeashy econamidteminaionpermates prom. How cn thcory of society adept to serve the neds of [Egaticon=te developed witout overenpiyinstbe complexes Inuvil ie sith ecing iodine mere nisin ocapens of Stan aie acm ne Seo Stereos gait fndependenty of ber ot lise ‘Sten once fr lsh cp oes of Pion in the economic acireof ty? “Cet isnecenary orcas onthe nia wiht sige ‘ingot ns abou soil yl and power scutes hat are thre hoeory Cosiered aero For example asa. ‘eenseen nthe previ hapten general her cn sugges ath he ‘ilo te acne roman ase ely Tuts generctpananos cana themselves abo fe rss sry ina eens acopt or jet aw, nor wy aval oF