- New
-
Topics
- All Categories
- Metaphysics and Epistemology
- Value Theory
- Science, Logic, and Mathematics
- Science, Logic, and Mathematics
- Logic and Philosophy of Logic
- Philosophy of Biology
- Philosophy of Cognitive Science
- Philosophy of Computing and Information
- Philosophy of Mathematics
- Philosophy of Physical Science
- Philosophy of Social Science
- Philosophy of Probability
- General Philosophy of Science
- Philosophy of Science, Misc
- History of Western Philosophy
- Philosophical Traditions
- Philosophy, Misc
- Other Academic Areas
- Journals
- Submit material
- More
Rational choice theory
American Sociologist 28 (2):22 (1997)
Abstract
Presents several paradoxes in the rational choice theory for sociology. Rejection of rational choice theory by sociologists; Impossibility of developing a body of social action theory that is not ultimately and fundamentally a rational choice theory; Main charges against rational choice theory; Modern modes of anti-positivismMy notes
Similar books and articles
The promise and limitations of rational choice theory.Stanley Kelley - 1995 - Critical Review: A Journal of Politics and Society 9 (1-2):95-106.
Rational choice theory in sociology.Robert J. Holton - 1995 - Critical Review: A Journal of Politics and Society 9 (4):519-537.
Rational choice theory as social physics.James Bernard Murphy - 1995 - Critical Review: A Journal of Politics and Society 9 (1-2):155-174.
Rational choice theory's mysterious rivals.Dennis Chong - 1995 - Critical Review: A Journal of Politics and Society 9 (1-2):37-57.
Rational Choice and Moral Theory.Edward F. McClennen - 2010 - Ethical Theory and Moral Practice 13 (5):521-540.
A response to the critique of rational choice theory: Lakatos' and Laudan's conceptions applied.Kaisa Herne & Maija Setälä - 2004 - Inquiry: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Philosophy 47 (1):67 – 85.
The contribution of rational choice theory to macrosociological research.Debra Friedman & Michael Hechter - 1988 - Sociological Theory 6 (2):201-218.
Pathologies revisited: Reflections on our critics.Donald P. Green & Ian Shapiro - 1995 - Critical Review: A Journal of Politics and Society 9 (1-2):235-276.
General social equilibrium: Toward theoretical synthesis.Thomas J. Fararo - 1993 - Sociological Theory 11 (3):291-313.
Rational choice theory and economic laws: The role of shared values.Amparo Gómez Rodríguez - 2008 - Poznan Studies in the Philosophy of the Sciences and the Humanities 96 (1):191-205.
Analytics
Added to PP
2014-04-29
Downloads
3 (#1,711,102)
6 months
1 (#1,469,946)
2014-04-29
Downloads
3 (#1,711,102)
6 months
1 (#1,469,946)
Historical graph of downloads
Citations of this work
For an integrative theory of social behaviour: Theorising with and beyond rational choice theory.Tibor Rutar - 2019 - Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour 49 (3):298-311.
Responsible innovation through conscious contestation at the interface of agricultural science, policy, and civil society.Laxmi Prasad Pant - 2019 - Agriculture and Human Values 36 (2):183-197.
Zombies and Originals: How Cultural Theory Informs Stakeholder Management.Elise Perrault - 2014 - Business and Society Review 119 (4):447-471.
Pragmatism and the untenable dualism of means and ends: Why rational choice theory does not deserve paradigmatic privilege. [REVIEW]Josh Whitford - 2002 - Theory and Society 31 (3):325-363.
PhilPapers logo by Andrea Andrews and Meghan Driscoll.
This site uses cookies and Google Analytics (see our terms & conditions for details regarding the privacy implications). Use of this site is subject to terms & conditions.
All rights reserved by The PhilPapers Foundation
Server: philpapers-web-64dd777598-wg6s5 uwo