REFLEXÕES SOBRE CULTURA E DESENVOLVIMENTO: CELSO FURTADO, DOUGLASS NORTH E AMARTYA SEN

Amartya Sen and the media

Amartya Sen has correctly sought to correct some shortcomings within neoclassical economic theory. Nonetheless, there still exists a tension in his work. His overall frame of analysis is still congruent with much of the neoclassical tradition. However, his critiques seem to imply that a sharp break with neoclassical theory is necessary. This conflict is examined in light of the connections betw...

Amartya Sen: Development as Capability Expansion

Page Introduction ........................................................................................................................41 The capability approach: conceptual roots .........................................................................43 Commodities, functionings and capability..........................................................................43 Utilitarian calculus ...

Symposium on Amartya Sen's Philosophy: 3 Sen and Consequentialism

The Contributions of Amartya Sen to Welfare Economics

Introduction Amartya Sen occupies a unique position among modern economists. He is an outstanding economic theorist, a world authority on social choice and welfare economics; he is a leading figure in development economics, carrying out path-breaking work on appraising the effectiveness of investment in poor countries and, more recently, on the economic analysis of famines. He has greatly influ...

Reflexões sobre cognição/subjetivação no ciberespaço na perspectiva da complexidade

The article deals with theoretical reflections as a contribution to wide the approach to the theme of the cognition process in a digital space and its relationship with the assumptions of the complexity paradigm. The article focus is placed on the Idea of the Unique Substance from Espinosa with the argumentation that this philosopher had an integrative thought and, therefore, complex, can help ...