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This volume brings together distinguished philosophers with
interdisciplinary expertise to show how the resources of philosophy
can be employed in the tasks of evaluating economics and fostering
policy debates. Contributors offer analyses of basic ideas in
economics, such as the notion of efficiency, "economic man,"
incentives, self-interest, and utility maximization. They discuss
key concepts in political theory such as desert, compensation,
autonomy, equality, consent or fairness. The book then offers
examples of how philosophical resources can be applied to specific,
timely debates, such as discrimination, affirmative action, and
ethical considerations in Social Security. These applications
demonstrate how philosophy, politics, and economics can be
fruitfully combined, while the more theoretical chapters clarify
fundamental relationships across these related disciplines.
Ultimately, the text guides students and scholars in expanding
their perspectives as they approach the necessarily complex
research questions of today and tomorrow.
This volume brings together distinguished philosophers with
interdisciplinary expertise to show how the resources of philosophy
can be employed in the tasks of evaluating economics and fostering
policy debates. Contributors offer analyses of basic ideas in
economics, such as the notion of efficiency, "economic man,"
incentives, self-interest, and utility maximization. They discuss
key concepts in political theory such as desert, compensation,
autonomy, equality, consent or fairness. The book then offers
examples of how philosophical resources can be applied to specific,
timely debates, such as discrimination, affirmative action, and
ethical considerations in Social Security. These applications
demonstrate how philosophy, politics, and economics can be
fruitfully combined, while the more theoretical chapters clarify
fundamental relationships across these related disciplines.
Ultimately, the text guides students and scholars in expanding
their perspectives as they approach the necessarily complex
research questions of today and tomorrow.
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