false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167712146m/25413.jpg 25413 3 <p> Rationality and freedom are among the most profound and contentious concepts in philosophy and the social sciences. In two volumes on rationality, freedom, and justice, the distinguished economist and philosopher Amartya Sen brings clarity and insight to these difficult issues. This volume--the first of the two--is principally concerned with rationality and freedom. </p><p> Sen scrutinizes and departs from the standard criteria of rationality, and shows how it can be seen in terms of subjecting one's values as well as choices to the demands of reason and critical scrutiny. This capacious approach is utilized to illuminate the demands of rationality in individual choice (including decisions under uncertainty) as well as social choice (including cost benefit analysis and environmental assessment). </p><p> Identifying a reciprocity in the relationship between rationality and freedom, Sen argues that freedom cannot be assessed independently of a person's reasoned preferences and valuations, just as rationality, in turn, requires freedom of thought. Sen uses the discipline of social choice theory (a subject he has helped to develop) to illuminate the demands of reason and the assessment of freedom. The latter is the subject matter of Sen's previously unpublished Arrow Lectures included here. </p><p> The essays in these volumes contribute to Sen's ongoing transformation of economic theory and social philosophy, and to our understanding of the connections among rationality, freedom, and social justice. </p> 26151 2002 Rationality and Freedom total:13|5:4|4:5|3:3|2:1|1:0| 13 51 35 0 4 0 false false Fri Nov 06 21:25:21 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 21:25:21 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Wed Nov 04 21:17:26 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 21:17:26 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Wed Nov 04 21:12:14 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 21:12:14 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Aug 20 13:20:44 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 13:20:44 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Aug 02 03:28:51 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 03:28:51 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jun 16 15:35:12 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 15:35:12 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Jun 14 00:10:43 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 14 00:10:43 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed May 20 00:51:20 -0700 2009 Wed May 20 00:51:20 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Apr 17 04:48:42 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 17 04:48:42 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Mar 28 20:11:43 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 28 20:28:27 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Feb 28 13:31:28 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 28 13:31:28 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jan 26 15:42:17 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 15:42:17 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Sep 03 13:22:00 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 03 13:22:00 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Thu Aug 28 03:30:05 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 28 03:31:15 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Thu Jul 31 05:55:39 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 31 05:55:39 -0700 2008 2 0 false false Fri Jul 18 09:27:15 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 18 09:27:22 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Wed Jul 09 06:31:28 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 09 06:31:28 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Thu Jun 05 18:48:24 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 05 19:11:10 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Thu May 08 09:24:33 -0700 2008 Thu May 08 09:24:33 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Tue Jan 22 06:32:16 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 22 06:32:16 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=25413