The Eclipse of Value-Free Economics. The concept of multiple self versus homo economicus

Aleksander Ostapiuk

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Ostapiuk, Aleksander. The Eclipse of Value-Free Economics. The concept of multiple self versus homo economicus. Red. . : Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu, 2021, 233 s. ISBN 978-83-7695-853-8

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homo oeconomicus, Philosophy of economics, Philosophy of science, multiple self, value-free economics

The books’ goal is to answer the question: Do the weaknesses of value-free economics imply the need for a paradigm shift? The author synthesizes criticisms from different perspectives (descriptive and methodological). Special attention is pa...

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ISBN/ISSN:

978-83-7695-853-8

DOI:

Wydawnictwo:

Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu

Rok wydania:

2021

Liczba stron:

233

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Introduction8
1. The origins of value-free economics 18
1.1. Introduction18
1.2. Pareto turn – economics and psychology20
1.3. Robbins and value-free economics23
1.4. Positive versus normative approach28
1.5. Conclusions33
2. Lakatosian perspective on Becker’s economic approach35
2.1. Introduction35
2.2. Becker’s economic approach as scientific research programme39
2.3. Becker’s methodology42
2.4. Problems with instrumental rationality and utility maximization45
2.5. Becker’s unsuccessful escape from tautology53
2.6. Conclusions56
3. Economics of happiness60
3.1. Introduction60
3.2. Subjective well-being64
3.3. The criticism of revealed preference theory68
3.4. Economics of happiness – general insights78
3.5. Objective well-being approaches79
3.6. Conclusions88
4. The conception of multiple self. Reason versus emotions91
4.1. Introduction91
4.2. Personal identity and economics91
4.3. The conception of multiple self101
4.4. The conception of multiple self over time104
4.5. Weakness of will107
4.6. Conclusions112
5. Philosophy of science and value-free economics114
5.1. Introduction114
5.2. Positivist methodology of economics122
5.3. Weber and value-free economics127
5.4. Consequentialism versus deontology131
6. The capability approach138
6.1. Introduction138
6.2. The criticism of neoclassical economics138
6.3. Functionings and capabilities141
6.4. Freedom as an intrinsic value144
6.5. Reason and autonomy148
6.6. The criticism of the capability approach154
6.7. Conclusions158
7. Libertarian paternalism. The discussion on freedom and well-being160
7.1. Introduction160
7.2. Psychological background162
7.3. Libertarian paternalism164
7.3.1. Introduction164
7.3.2. Choice architecture165
7.3.3. Default option versus freedom169
7.3.4. Some constraints on libertarian paternalism171
7.4. Libertarian paternalism in the light of capability approach172
7.5. The criticism of libertarian paternalism173
7.5.1. Introduction173
7.5.2. The concept of purified preferences. The problems with the inner agent174
7.5.3. Paternalism is not inevitable184
7.5.4. Libertarian paternalism does not provide freedom187
7.6. Conclusions194
Conclusions196
References203

1.Theoriginsofvalue-freeeconomics

Theupshotofourinterpretationofthepurposeofthetheoryisthatthe

revolutionarysignifcanceoftheSamuelsonTheoryislost.Thedevelopmentof

thetheorydoesnotrepresentabreakwiththetraditionineconomictheoryin

whichconsumerbehaviourisexplainedintermsofpreferences(andmaterial

circumstances).Consequently,theattendantphilosophicalandpsychological

controversiesofutilitytheory,whichSamuelsonhopedtoevadewithhis

observationaltheory,arenotexorcisedfromthecorpusofeconomictheory.

AlthoughSamuelsonwasnotabletointroduceatheorydifferentthanordinal

utilityapproach,hiseffortshadanenormousinfluenceonneoclassicaleconomics

whichstillperceivesrationalityinaninstrumentalway,hasnointerestinhuman

motivations,andassumesthatchoiceHreveals”humanpreferences.

1.3.Robbinsandvalue-freeeconomics

ItishardtooverestimatetheimportanceofLionelRobbins’Essayonthenature

andsignificanceofeconomicscience(Robbins,1932).ItwasdescribedasaHclassic

tract”(Caldwell,1982,p.99)andHthelofficial’statementofthegeneralontology

andepistemologyofthediscipline”(Ross,2005,p.87).Witztum(2007,p.58)

indicatesthreecentraltenetsofRobbins’mostimportantessay:

1.Thesubjectmatterofeconomicsisthetensionbetweenscarcityandwants

(themeans-endsproblem).

2.Economicsisbasedonaxioms(abstractions)whicharederivedfrom

experienceandwhichleadtostatementsaboutreality(hence,the‘scientifc’

natureofthesubject).

3.Economicsisnotconcernedwithendsbutonlywiththemeansavailableto

achievethoseends.Itis,thus,valuefree.

Thesetenetswerenecessarytoachievethreegoals.Firstly,theydefineeconomic

scienceasthestudyofscarcity-constrainedrationalchoice.Secondly,they

puteconomicsonafirmerepistemologicalfoundation(movingawayfrom

hedonism).Thirdly,theymakeanargumentagainstinterpersonalutility

comparisons(Hands,2007).Ifthesethreegoalshadbeenachieved,marginalist

economicwouldhavebeenprovidedwithexclusiverightstothetitleof

scientificeconomics.Ofcourse,theprofessionwouldstillneedhistoricaldata

andotherempiricalevidenceprovidedbytheinstitutionalistorhistorical

schools.5However,itleavesthepurescienceofeconomicstomarginalismalone

(Hands,2007).Inthischapter,eachofthesegoalswillbeanalysed,especiallyin

thecontextofvalue-freeeconomics.

Whenitcomestothefirstassumption,RobbinswritesthatHeconomicsisthe

sciencewhichstudieshumanbehaviourasarelationshipbetweenendsand

RobbinsmentionsHaSchmoller,aVeblen,oraHamilton”(Robbins,1932,p.116).

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