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@article{ART001173901},
author={Nam-In Lee},
title={Philosophical Reflection on the Concept of Economic Rationality},
journal={Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University},
issn={1598-3021},
year={2005},
number={53},
pages={33-63}

TY - JOUR
AU - Nam-In Lee
TI - Philosophical Reflection on the Concept of Economic Rationality
JO - Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University
PY - 2005
VL - null
IS - 53
PB - Institute of Humanities, Seoul National University
SP - 33
EP - 63
SN - 1598-3021
AB - This paper examines the concept of economic rationality from a philosophical point of view. According to the mainstream economics, economic rationality is an instrumental rationality; it is the rationality par excellence to which all the other kinds of rationality could be reduced; it is only the individual, not the society that could be the bearer of rationality; economic rationality as an instrumental rationality could be the foundation of economics. Contrary to what mainstream economics presupposes, there are various kinds of rationality that cannot be reduced to economic rationality. It is not only the individual, but also the society that could be the bearer of rationality and one can talk about social rationality as well. The concept of economic rationality is ambiguous, since it could be interpreted as a descriptive one or as a normative one. Moreover, the concept of economic rationality as a descriptive one as well as a normative one has some difficulties. The concept of economic rationality as a descriptive one is problematic, since there are so many types of economic behavior that do not have the property of economic rationality. The concept of economic rationality does not enable us to describe properly all types of economic behavior. The concept of economic rationality as a normative one is also problematic, since it is not clear if an economic behavior or an economic society that incarnates economic rationality is really an ideal one. The concept of economic rationality as a normative one is not free from ideological implication.
KW - rationality;economic rationality;economic behavior;descriptive concept of rationality;normative concept of rationality
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Nam-In Lee. (2005). Philosophical Reflection on the Concept of Economic Rationality. Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University, 53, 33-63.

Nam-In Lee. 2005, "Philosophical Reflection on the Concept of Economic Rationality", Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University, no.53, pp.33-63.

Nam-In Lee "Philosophical Reflection on the Concept of Economic Rationality" Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University 53 pp.33-63 (2005) : 33.

Nam-In Lee. Philosophical Reflection on the Concept of Economic Rationality. 2005; 53 : 33-63.

Nam-In Lee. "Philosophical Reflection on the Concept of Economic Rationality" Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University no.53(2005) : 33-63.

Nam-In Lee. Philosophical Reflection on the Concept of Economic Rationality. Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University, 53, 33-63.

Nam-In Lee. Philosophical Reflection on the Concept of Economic Rationality. Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University. 2005; 53 33-63.

Nam-In Lee. Philosophical Reflection on the Concept of Economic Rationality. 2005; 53 : 33-63.

Nam-In Lee. "Philosophical Reflection on the Concept of Economic Rationality" Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University no.53(2005) : 33-63.