"Are human beings motivated exclusively by self-interest? The orthodox theory of rational choice in economics thinks that they are. Amartya Sen disagrees, and his concept commitment is central to his vision of an alternative to mainstream rational choice theory. This book examines commitment as...

1. Introduction / Hilary Putnam and Vivian Walsh -- 2. Smith after Sen / Vivian Walsh -- 3. Sen after Putnam / Vivian Walsh -- 4. For ethics and economics without the dichotomies / Hilary Putnam -- 5. Tragedy and human capabilities : a response to Vivian Walsh / Martha Nussbaum -- 6. Openness...