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Rethinking Rational Choice Theory

A Companion on Rational and Moral Action

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  • © 2012

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  1. Jan Jonge
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Table of contents (24 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Understanding Rational Behaviour

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction

      • Jan de Jonge
      Pages 3-6

    3. Rational Choice

      • Jan de Jonge
      Pages 7-20

    4. Risky Choices

      • Jan de Jonge
      Pages 21-37

    5. Behavioural Economics

      • Jan de Jonge
      Pages 38-49

    6. Neuroeconomics

      • Jan de Jonge
      Pages 50-70

    7. Strategic Choice

      • Jan de Jonge
      Pages 71-89

    8. Social Choice

      • Jan de Jonge
      Pages 90-100

    9. Intentional Action and Situational Logic

      • Jan de Jonge
      Pages 101-116

    10. Rethinking Rational Choice Theory

      • Jan de Jonge
      Pages 117-127

  3. How To Choose

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 129-129
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    2. Introduction

      • Jan de Jonge
      Pages 131-133

    3. A Proper Choice

      • Jan de Jonge
      Pages 134-147

    4. Are Justifying Reasons Motivating?

      • Jan de Jonge
      Pages 148-161

    5. Framing and Ranking

      • Jan de Jonge
      Pages 162-173

    6. Commitment

      • Jan de Jonge
      Pages 174-185

    7. Neuroscience and Moral Reasoning

      • Jan de Jonge
      Pages 186-198

    8. Rational and Moral Action

      • Jan de Jonge
      Pages 199-206

  4. Principles of Justice

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 207-207
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The marriage of neuroscience and the science of choice behaviour gave birth to neuroeconomics. Jan de Jong explores this new discipline, investigating the relationship between choice behaviour and brain activity, and the light that this sheds on our systems of reasoning.

About the author

JAN DE JONG lectured on Economics in the Department of Economics and Business Administration at the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He has published extensively on Labour Market Theories, Youth Unemployment, and Ethics and Economics.

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