Economic Rationality and Practical Reason

1. Auflage. Softcover version of original hardcover Auflage 1997
ISBN: 978-90-481-4828-8
Verlag: Springer Netherlands

Buch, Englisch, Band 24, 174 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 289 g

Reihe: Theory and Decision Library A:

The theory of practical rationality does not belong to one academic discipline alone. There are quite divergent philosophical, economical, sociological, psychological and politological contributions. Sometimes the disciplinary boundaries impede theoretical progress. On the other hand it is an indication for the high complexity of the subject that so many divergent paradigms compete with one another, or - what is worse - live separately in a kind of splendid isolation. Decision theory in the broader sense, embracing the theory of games and collective choice theory, can help to understand practical reason in philosophical analysis. But there are interesting aspects which cannot be dealt with adequately within a decision-theoretic conceptual framework. To have both of these convictions justifies to neglect dis­ ciplinary boundaries and poses a problem for the orthodoxies of either sides. All the essays of this volume focus on the relation between economic rationality and practical reason and discuss different aspects of the same problem, i. e. a basic deficiency in the standard economic theory of practical rationality. But philosophical analysis would not be of much help if it just rejected the economic paradigm. It must rather help to integrate economic aspects into a broader view on practical reason.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Nida-Rümelin, Julian

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Ethik, Moralphilosophie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Ökonometrie
• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Numerik und Wissenschaftliches Rechnen Computeranwendungen in der Mathematik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Metaphysik, Ontologie
• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Numerik und Wissenschaftliches Rechnen Angewandte Mathematik, Mathematische Modelle

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Rationality and Morality.- 2. Rational Choice: Extensions and Revisions.- 3. Actions and Intentions.- 4. Bayesian Consequentialism.- 5. Formal Economic Rationality.- 6. Non-consequentialist Economic Rationality.- 7. Interpersonal Dependency of Preferences.- 8. Practical Reason and Metapreferences.- 9. The Plurality of Good Reasons.- 10. Structural Rationality and Coherentism.