Are preferences for real? Choice theory, folk psychology, and the hard case for commonsensible realism
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Preferences; Psychology; Rational choice theory; Realism;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- B41 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Economic Methodology - - - Economic Methodology
- D01 - Microeconomics - - General - - - Microeconomic Behavior: Underlying Principles
- D03 - Microeconomics - - General - - - Behavioral Microeconomics: Underlying Principles
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