1st Edition

Choice in Everyday Life Individuals, Incommensurability and Democracy

By Robert Urquhart Copyright 2005
    258 Pages
    by Routledge

    260 Pages
    by Routledge

    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.

    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

    Biography

    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.