Amartya Sen and Rational Choice: The Concept of Commitment

by Mark S Peacock

Book Overview

Are human beings motivated exclusively by self-interest? The orthodox theory of rational choice in economics thinks that they are. Amartya Sen disagrees, and his concept commitment is central to his vision of an alternative to mainstream rational choice theory. This book examines commitment as it has evolved in Sen's critique of orthodox rational choice theory.

The in-depth focus on commitment reveals subtleties...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367776901
• ISBN13: 9780367776909
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"