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Agency, Illusion, and Well-Being

Essays in Moral Psychology and Philosophical Economics

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Agency, Illusion, and Well-Being

Essays in Moral Psychology and Philosophical Economics

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Agency, Illusion, and Well-Being is a collection of essays drawn from Jerome M. Segal's earlier books, including essays from Agency and Alienation, Joseph's Bones, and Graceful Simplicity. Arranged thematically into a coherent new whole, this selection of essays highlights Jerome M. Segal's contribution to philosophical economics and moral psychology in a definitive edition.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Preface
Chapter 2 1. Human Agency
Chapter 3 2. Alienness: Experiencing One's Own Incoherence
Chapter 4 3. Alienness, Understanding, and Self-Deception
Chapter 5 4. God's Project of Self-Deception
Chapter 6 5. Alienation and Political Agency
Chapter 7 6. How We Fooled Ourselves into Believing in Progress
Chapter 8 7. The Monetary Illusion
Chapter 9 8. The Good Life and Economic Activity
Chapter 10 9. Human Activity: A Molecular Approach to Action Theory

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Published 16 Dec 2008
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 260
ISBN 9780739129692
Imprint Lexington Books
Dimensions 231 x 154 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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