Choice in Everyday Life

Individuals, Incommensurability and Democracy
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-0-415-64883-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 258 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 232 mm, Gewicht: 420 g

Reihe: Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy

Social choice and decision-making are key topics in economic theory and Robert Urquhart delves into the world of philosophy in this superb new book.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Urquhart, Robert (Denver University)

Urquhart, Robert

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Industrielle Organisation

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction PART I Tragic conflict, ethical order, and the polis 1 Gods and mortals 2 A human order 3 A tragic order PART II Incommensurable choice 4 Taking things seriously 5 Shapes and scales of choice 6 “The Jolly Corner” 7 Necessity and difficulty of life choice 8 The time of crossword puzzles 9 For small values PART III Individuality and democracy 10 The occurrence of individuality 11 Individuals, materialism, and democracy

Über Autor(innen)

Robert Urquhart teaches Economics at the University of Denver. He has published articles on eighteenth-century political economy and the challenge it presents to modern economic theory.