The sceptic as an economist's philosopher? Humean utility as a positive principle

European Journal of the History of Economic Thought

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 345-375

  Sturn, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

David Hume; Explanatory social theory; General principles; Homo oeconomicus; Instrumental rationality; Mechanism and process; Methodology; Utilitarianism; Utility

Indexed keywords

EID: 4444230080     PISSN: 09672567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0967256042000246467     Document Type: Review

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