Edgeworth on the Foundation of Ethics and Probability

This paper analyses the foundation of utilitarian ethics and theory of probability in the works of Francis Y. Edgeworth. We argue that he pursued an unitary philosophical project, the search for a common epistemological foundation for the social sciences. The common root of the disciplines is the notion of hereditary experience derived from Herbert Spencer's work. We suggest that this reconstruction can modify the overall interpretation of Edgeworth's thought

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Year of publication:	2008
Authors:	Baccini, Alberto
Publisher:	[S.l.] : SSRN
Subject:	Ethik \| Ethics \| Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung \| Probability theory \| Utilitarismus \| Utilitarianism
Description of contents:	Abstract [papers.ssrn.com]

Extent:	1 Online-Ressource
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	In: European Journal of The History of Economic Thought, Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 79-96, 2007 Volltext nicht verfügbar
Classification:	B13 - Neoclassical through 1925 ; B31 - Individuals ; B40 - Economic Methodology. General
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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