Robert Urquhart

Choice in Everyday Life

Individuals, Incommensurability and Democracy

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 260
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Mai 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 579g
• ISBN-13: 9780415700122
• ISBN-10: 0415700124
• Artikelnr.: 21668059

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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