%0 artículo original %A Camacho Naranjo, Luis Ángel %D 2017 %G spa %T Evolución de los modelos de desarrollo: ¿necesidad o contingencia? %U https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/filosofia/article/view/28335 %X The contention in this paper is that a necessary connection can be found in the chronological series of approaches to development as growth, equity, basic-needs satisfaction, sustainability and capabilities. Special emphasis is given to two of them: growth and basic-needs satisfaction. To strengthen the reasoning in favor of the last, we propose to see the plight of those at the bottom as similar to a disaster or an emergency.