ABSTRACT

The concept of the individual and his/her motivations is a bedrock of philosophy. All strands of thought at heart come down 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 Da

chapter 1|20 pages

Framing the issues

part |2 pages

PART I Orthodox economics

chapter 2|22 pages

The atomistic individual

chapter 4|18 pages

Individuation: multiple selves

chapter 5|24 pages

After the fall: the machinery of choice

part |2 pages

PART II Heterodox economics

chapter 6|23 pages

The embedded individual

chapter 7|20 pages

Individuation: collective intentionality

chapter 8|17 pages

Reidentification: capabilities

chapter 9|17 pages

Before the fall: value in economics

chapter 10|11 pages

Revisiting the issues