Economics and the mind
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Economics and the mind
（Routledge INEM advances in economic methodology, 7）
Routledge, 2007
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- : pbk
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"Transferred to digital printing 2009"--T.p. verso of paperback
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents of Works
- Emotion : the gaping hole in economic theory / George Ainslie
- Ainslie's bundling and resolute choice / Edward F. McClennen
- The economics of the sub-personal : two research programs / Don Ross
- Behavioral economics, neuroeconomics, and identity / John B. Davis
- Language, monetary exchange, and the structure of the economic universe : an Austrian-Searlean synthesis / Steven Horwitz
- Putting the brakes on vehicle externalism : two economic examples / Dan Fitzpatrick
- There are preferences and then there are preferences / Chrisoula Andreou
- Freedom from choice : reconsidering Sen's case for maximizing opportunities / David George
- Does homo economicus have a will? / Mark D. White
- Rationalizing coordination : towards a strong conception of collective intentionality / Hans Bernhard Schmid
- Adding reasons up / William A. Edmundson
- Externalism, expensive tastes, and equality / Keith Dowding
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Economics is often defined as the science of choice or human action. But choice and action are essentially mental phenomena, an aspect rarely mentioned in the economics discourse. Choice, while not always a conscious or rational process, is held to involve beliefs, desires, intentions and arguably even free will. Actions are often opposed to mere bodily movements, with the former being in some sense only understandable in reference to mental processes while the latter are understandable in entirely non-mental, physical terms.
While philosophers have long concerned themselves with the connections between these concepts, economists have tended to steer clear of what might appear to be an a priori debate. At the same time, philosophers working on these important notions have tended to not dirty their hands with the empirical, real-world applications in which economists are specialized. This volume fills these gaps by bringing economists and philosophers of mind together to explore the intersection of their disciplines.
Table of Contents
Introduction Part 1: Philosophy of Mind, Neuroeconomics, and Psychology 1. Emotion: The Gaping Hole in the Center of Economic Theory 2. Ainslie's Bundling and Resolute Choice 3. The Economics of the Sub-Personal: Two Research Programs 4. Behavioral Economics, Neuroeconomics and Identity 5. Language, Monetary Exchange and the Structure of the Economic Universe: An Austrian-Searlean Synthesis 6. Putting the Brakes on Vehicle Externalism: Two Economic Examples Part 2: Agency, Preferences and Reasons 7. There are Preferences and then There are Preferences 8. Freedom of Choice: Reconsidering Sen's Case for Expanding Choices 9. Does Homo Economicus Have a Will? 10. Rationalizing Cooperation: Towards a More Robust Conception of Collective Intentionality 11. Adding Reasons Up 12. Externalism, Expensive Tastes and Equality
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