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Philosophy and Economics in the Capabilities Approach: An Essential Dialogue

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Economics needs to increase its awareness of philosophy. Even the heterodox brand of development economics represented by the human development approach has as yet not fully internalized all aspects of philosophy that offer rich insights for that approach. I explore the history of the relationship between philosophy and development economics and then describe areas of development economics where the insights of philosophy are crucial, including: the idea of social justice; the concept of welfare, and the commensurability or incommensurability of its elements; the idea of "political" as opposed to "comprehensive" liberalism; the topic of cultural relativism and universality; the nature of free will; and the nature of emotion and desire. I recommend that the human development approach deepen its connection to philosophy in all these areas.

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  • Martha C. Nussbaum, 2015. "Philosophy and Economics in the Capabilities Approach: An Essential Dialogue," Journal of Human Development and Capabilities, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 16(1), pages 1-14, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jhudca:v:16:y:2015:i:1:p:1-14
    DOI: 10.1080/19452829.2014.983890
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    1. Martínez-Usarralde, María-Jesús & Pausá, Juan Murillo & García-López, Rafaela, 2017. "The ERASMUS experience and its capacitating potential: Analysis of adaptive capabilities," International Journal of Educational Development, Elsevier, vol. 53(C), pages 101-109.
    2. Martha C. Nussbaum, 2016. "Introduction to Nussbaum Lecture Symposium," Journal of Human Development and Capabilities, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 17(1), pages 1-4, February.
    3. Paul Cammack, 2017. "The UNDP, the World Bank and Human Development through the World Market," Development Policy Review, Overseas Development Institute, vol. 35(1), pages 3-21, January.
    4. Brand-Correa, Lina I. & Steinberger, Julia K., 2017. "A Framework for Decoupling Human Need Satisfaction From Energy Use," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 141(C), pages 43-52.
    5. Annie Tubadji, 2020. "Value-Free Analysis of Values: A Culture-Based Development Approach," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(22), pages 1-17, November.

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