The theory of the individual in economics : identity and value /

The concept of the individual and his/her motivations is a bedrock of philosophy. All strands of thought at heart contain to a particular theory of the individual. Economics, though, is guilty of taking this hugely important concept without questioning how we theorize it. This superb book remedies t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Davis, John B. 1947- (John Bryan)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Routledge, c2003
Series:Advances in social economics
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Online Access:https://www.researchgate.net/publication/254769473_The_Theory_of_the_Individual_in_Economics
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Summary:The concept of the individual and his/her motivations is a bedrock of philosophy. All strands of thought at heart contain to a particular theory of the individual. Economics, though, is guilty of taking this hugely important concept without questioning how we theorize it. This superb book remedies this oversight. The new approach put forward by Davies is to pay more attention to what moral philosophy may offer us in the study of personal identity, self consciousness and will. This crosses the traditional boundaries of economics and will shed new light on the distinction between positive and normative analysis in economics. With both heterodox and orthodox economics receiving a thorough analysis from Davies, this book is at once inclusive and revealing.
Physical Description:1 recurso en línea (226 p.)
Bibliography:Bibliografía: p. 199
ISBN:0203457684