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- Title
An Economist Reads Philosophy.
- Authors
Thomas, William
- Abstract
Thomas reviews economist Leland Yeager's Ethics as Social Science. Yeager presents an argument for a utilitarianism that in its commitment to a reality-oriented, practical, principled ethics of human happiness resembles Rand's Objectivism. The book incorporates a wide and varied literature, including virtually every thing written on Objectivism. In sum, it is like an Old Right reconstruction of utilitarianism in response to Randian critiques. The principal shortcoming of the book is its lack of precision, novelty, and clarity in addressing philosophical problems. This results in sloppy reasoning that renders its conclusions unconvincing.
- Publication
Journal of Ayn Rand Studies (Journal of Ayn Rand Studies Foundation), 2004, Vol 5, Issue 2, p401
- ISSN
1526-1018
- Publication type
Academic Journal