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philosophy. While much research is still necessary to fully test the theory, it holds promise in explaining key features of … philosophy in forcing consumers to choose among the available schools of thought by using quality indicators, such as the … character, education, and commitment of philosophy suppliers. Reflecting a behavioral model, Lucian concludes that consumers …
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philosophy. In seeking to explain the features of the philosophy market, the theory identifies the cost or price of consuming … philosophy as time, mental exertion, and money. The benefits sought include truth, firm conviction, status, solidarity, justice …, freedom, equality, moral guidance, consolation, and reduction of environmental uncertainty. Philosophy is seen as a risky …
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This chapter reviews the recent debate about the role of social capital in economics. We argue that all the difficulties this concept has encountered in economics are due to a vague and excessively broad definition. For this reason, we restrict social capital to the set of values and beliefs...
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The Elgar Companion to Economics and Philosophy aims to demonstrate exactly how these two important areas have always …pt. 1. Political economy as political philosophy -- pt. 2. The methodology and epistemology of economics -- pt. 3 …
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