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Theoretical and Practical Reason in EconomicsSen’s Capability Approach: The Role of Practical Reason in Social Science

Theoretical and Practical Reason in Economics: Sen’s Capability Approach: The Role of Practical... [This chapter will present Amartya Sen’s Capability Approach (CA) highlighting how it creates a role for practical reason in social sciences, and specifically in economics. Section 3.2 will deal with two problems in Sen’s CA: first, the definition of specific capabilities given their plurality, and second, how to choose among capabilities given their incommensurability, and thus the issue of whether there is a hierarchy of capabilities. These two problems are at the root of the claim that the CA is inoperative. The first problem was the topic of a discussion between Sen and Nussbaum about establishing a possible list of capabilities. This will lead to introduce and discuss Nussbaum’s positions.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Theoretical and Practical Reason in EconomicsSen’s Capability Approach: The Role of Practical Reason in Social Science

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Springer Netherlands
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© The Author(s) 2013
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978-94-007-5563-5
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39 –53
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10.1007/978-94-007-5564-2_3
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[This chapter will present Amartya Sen’s Capability Approach (CA) highlighting how it creates a role for practical reason in social sciences, and specifically in economics. Section 3.2 will deal with two problems in Sen’s CA: first, the definition of specific capabilities given their plurality, and second, how to choose among capabilities given their incommensurability, and thus the issue of whether there is a hierarchy of capabilities. These two problems are at the root of the claim that the CA is inoperative. The first problem was the topic of a discussion between Sen and Nussbaum about establishing a possible list of capabilities. This will lead to introduce and discuss Nussbaum’s positions.]

Published: Sep 26, 2012

Keywords: Amartya Sen; Martha Nussbaum; Capability approach; Lists and hierarchies of capabilities; Incommensurability of capabilities; Capabilities and capacities

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