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The Theory of the Individual in Economics : Identity and Value - John B Davis

The Theory of the Individual in Economics

Identity and Value

By: John B Davis

Hardcover | 20 March 2003 | Edition Number 1

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The concept of the individual and his/her motivations is a bedrock of philosophy. All strands of thought at heart contain to a particular theory of the individual. Economics, though, is guilty of taking this hugely important concept without questioning how we theorise it. This superb book remedies this oversight. The new approach put forward by Davis is to pay more attention to what moral philosophy may offer us in the study of personal identity, self consciousness and will. This crosses the traditional boundaries of economics and will shed new light on the distinction between positive and normative analysis in economics. With both heterodox and orthodox economics receiving a thorough analysis from Davis, this book is at once inclusive and revealing. John Davis has produced a startlingly original book that should become essential reading for all those involved in the study of economic philosophy and methodology, but will also be of great interest to philosophers and thinkers in the social sciences.
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'John Davis has written a fascinating book ... [his] critique is clear, elegant, and compelling ... [he] earns high points for clarity, persuasiveness, scholarship, and style. Moreover, the reader who is uncommitted but open minded about mainstream and heterodox economics will find this a powerful and convincing book. It is an excellent choice for graduate students.' - William Waller, Journal of Economic Issues

'Overall, this is a superb book. It is highly recommended as a meticulous and scholarly review of the literature.' - Geoffrey M. Hodgson, Economica

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