Why exactly is commitment important for rationality?

Economics and Philosophy

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 5-14

  Sen, Amartya ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 22544453611     PISSN: 02662671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266267104000355     Document Type: Conference Paper

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