Subjectivity in political economy : essays on wanting and choosing / / David P. Levine

• Autore: Levine David P. <1948->
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1998
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (154 p.)
• Disciplina: 330/.01/9
• Soggetto topico: Economics - Psychological aspects; Consumer behavior; Self-interest; Need (Philosophy)
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 140-143) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; SUBJECTIVITY IN POLITICAL ECONOMY; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; 1 INTRODUCTION; 2 SUBSISTENCE; I Subsistence in the classical theories; II Wealth, inequality and difference; 3. SELF-SEEKING AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS; I Self-interest; II Labor; III The pursuit of happiness; 4 KNOWING AND ACTING; I Uncertainty; II Knowing what we want; III Subjective and objective; 5 WANTING AND CHOOSING; I Wanting and choosing; II Pleasure and necessity; 6 NORMATIVE CONSIDERATIONS; Notes; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This book explores the way political economy understands human motivation. In it, the author argues that the assumptions typically made by economists regarding want and choice cannot adequately lay a foundation for answering important questions about the design of economic institutions and the appropriate use of markets. This volume offers an exciting and unusual contribution to political economy, offering a novel integration of the insights of political economy, philosophy, and psychology, applying them to vital foundational issues in political economy.
• Titolo autorizzato: Subjectivity in political economy
• ISBN: 1-280-14372-X; 0-203-98119-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910827168603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge frontiers of political economy ; ; 18.