Showing papers on "Great Rationality Debate published in 1970"
TL;DR: Conrad and Dallmayr as mentioned in this paper argued that rational economic choice leaves out too many factors to be usefully employed in the study of politics and argued that homo economicus is a theory of the political world.
Abstract: In the preceding article Professor Dallmayr began an analysis of homo economicus as a theory of the political world, a theme which also interests Professor Conrad herein. His analytical approach tends to indicate that, as a model, rational economic choice leaves out too many factors to be usefully employed in the study of politics. That he and Dallmayr agree does not, of course, foreclose the question. But defenders of the economic approach will need to find ways of countering these arguments.
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