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An updated and expanded edition of the classic introduction to PPE-philosophy, politics, and economics-coauthored by one of the field's pioneers Philosophy, Politics, and Economics offers a complete introduction to the fundamental tools and concepts of analysis that PPE students need to study social and political issues. This fully updated and expanded edition examines the core methodologies of rational choice, strategic analysis, norms, and collective choice that serve as the bedrocks of political philosophy and the social sciences. The textbook is ideal for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and nonspecialists looking to familiarize themselves with PPE's approaches. Starting with individual choice, the book develops an account of rationality to introduce readers to decision theory, utility theory, and concepts of welfare economics and consumer choice theory. It moves to strategic choice in game theory to explore such issues as bargaining theory, repeated games, and evolutionary game theory. The text also considers how social norms can be understood, observed, and measured. Concluding chapters address collective choice, social choice theory and democracy, and public choice theory's connections to voters, representatives, and institutions. Rigorous and comprehensive, Philosophy, Politics, and Economics continues to be an essential text for this popular and burgeoning field. The only book that covers the entirety of PPE methods A rigorous, nontechnical introduction to decision theory, game theory, and positive political theory A philosophical introduction to rational choice theory in the social sciences
An updated and expanded edition of the classic introduction to PPE-philosophy, politics, and economics-coauthored by one of the field's pioneers Philosophy, Politics, and Economics offers a complete introduction to the fundamental tools and concepts of analysis that PPE students need to study social and political issues. This fully updated and expanded edition examines the core methodologies of rational choice, strategic analysis, norms, and collective choice that serve as the bedrocks of political philosophy and the social sciences. The textbook is ideal for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and nonspecialists looking to familiarize themselves with PPE's approaches. Starting with individual choice, the book develops an account of rationality to introduce readers to decision theory, utility theory, and concepts of welfare economics and consumer choice theory. It moves to strategic choice in game theory to explore such issues as bargaining theory, repeated games, and evolutionary game theory. The text also considers how social norms can be understood, observed, and measured. Concluding chapters address collective choice, social choice theory and democracy, and public choice theory's connections to voters, representatives, and institutions. Rigorous and comprehensive, Philosophy, Politics, and Economics continues to be an essential text for this popular and burgeoning field. The only book that covers the entirety of PPE methods A rigorous, nontechnical introduction to decision theory, game theory, and positive political theory A philosophical introduction to rational choice theory in the social sciences
"Creating Wealth: Ethical and Economic Perspectives" is a
collection of classic and contemporary economic and philosophical
readings that explore these questions: How do agents in the
marketplace manage to cooperate? When does such cooperation make
the world a better place? What do agents in the marketplace need to
do in order to succeed? What do they need to do to deserve to
succeed? This text includes an introduction by the author, David
Schmidtz, which gives readers a nontechnical overview of an ethical
framework for evaluating both market behavior and market
institutions. This is an ideal reader for classes in political
philosophy, business ethics, ethics and economics, or contemporary
moral problems. The readings selected for "Creating Wealth" are
organized in seven topical chapters:
How can so many insured drivers insist that the cars they hit came out of nowhere? What makes money so lovable? What would happen if therapy worked as advertised? How would we know it had? What kind of change did you expect for a dollar? Is anything just what it seems to be? And where does my body go when I'm asleep? Searching for answers to these and other IAQs (infrequently asked questions)? Look inside and take the measure of the surface reality too many assume is the bottom line. But read with caution - the reality you come to believe in, you're part of.
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