Choice in Everyday Life : Individuals, Incommensurability and Democracy.
Urquhart, Robert.
Choice in Everyday Life : Individuals, Incommensurability and Democracy. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (248 pages) - Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy Series . - Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy Series .
Book Cover -- Half-Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 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 -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
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.
9780203311349
Social choice.
Choice (Psychology).
Decision making.
Individuality.
Democracy.
Electronic books.
HB846.8 -- .U77 2005eb
302/.13
Choice in Everyday Life : Individuals, Incommensurability and Democracy. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (248 pages) - Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy Series . - Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy Series .
Book Cover -- Half-Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 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 -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
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.
9780203311349
Social choice.
Choice (Psychology).
Decision making.
Individuality.
Democracy.
Electronic books.
HB846.8 -- .U77 2005eb
302/.13