Beyond Homo Economicus: New Developments in Theories of Social Norms
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Beyond Homo Economicus : New Developments in Theories of Social Norms
For more than a century, Homo economicus has exclusively populated the theoretical world of economics. This model of the rationally selfinterested actor has also come to dominate substantial subfields of political science, sociology, law, and philosophy. However, many theorists doubt whether this model can explain most social phenomena unless it is supplemented with more socially sophisticated ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Philosophy <html_ent glyph="@amp;" ascii="&"/> Public Affairs
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0048-3915,1088-4963
DOI: 10.1111/j.1088-4963.2000.00170.x