Interpersonal Comparisons Wellbeing (Studies in Rationality and Social Change) - Softcover

Elster, Jon

 
9780521457224: Interpersonal Comparisons Wellbeing (Studies in Rationality and Social Change)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 052145722X ISBN 13: 9780521457224
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008

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In this volume a diverse group of economists, philosophers, political scientists, and psychologists address the problems, principles, and practices involved in comparing the well-being of different individuals. A series of questions lie at the heart of this investigation: What is the relevant concept of well-being for the purposes of comparison? How could the comparisons be carried out for policy purposes? How are such comparisons made now? How do the difficulties involved in these comparisons affect the status of utilitarian theories? This collection constitutes the most advanced and comprehensive treatment of one of the cardinal issues in social theory.

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In this volume, a diverse group of economists, philosophers, political scientists, and psychologists addresses the problems, principles, and practices involved in comparing the well-being of different individuals. This collection constitutes one of the most advanced and comprehensive treatment of one of the cardinal issues in social theory.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2008
Language
English
ISBN 10 
052145722X
ISBN 13 
9780521457224
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
412

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