Amartya Sen Knihy

Ve třech podnětných přednáškách nazvaných Etika a ekonomie se prof. Sen snaží poukázat na význam dialogu mezi ekonomickou analýzou a etickým myšlením, který by byl přínosný pro obě strany. Senovy kritické úvahy v mnohém oživují komplexní přístup „otce“ ekonomie a profesora morální filosofie, Adama Smitha. Oproti liberálním koncepcím „vlastního zájmu“ zdůrazňuje Sen vnitřní hodnotu etických úvah, jež podstatným způsobem ovlivňují chování jednotlivce. Profesor Sen v roce 1998 přešel z Harvardské univerzity do Cambridge, kde se stal prvním zahraničním rektorem Trinity Colledge. Tento akademický post bývá považován za jeden z nejprestižnějších ve Velké Británii.

Time and again Amartya Sen, one of the polymaths of our times, has stirred our thoughts and world-views through his writings and speeches. Intrigued by the questions of social justice and welfare, he argues, in this work, some of the fundamental issues-poverty, hunger, education, globalization, media and freedom of speech, injustice, inequality, exclusion, exploitation, etc. - we negotiate with in our day to day lives. With a passion and conviction masked by a gently persuasive style and characterised by an undogmatic engagement with differing points of view, Sen asserts that public policy should swing sharply towards the poor, the illiterate, and those suffering from ill health and malnourishment, and does so not just by appealing to justice and compassion but by relying on rigorous intellectual and academic analysis. Written in non-technical and easy to understand language, this volume would open a window to the ideas of an internationally renowned Nobel laureate to a wide spectrum of readers.

Exploring the intricate relationship between rationality and freedom, this first volume by esteemed economist and philosopher Amartya Sen delves into these complex concepts within philosophy and social sciences. Sen offers clarity and insight into how these ideas influence justice, setting the stage for a deeper understanding in the subsequent volume. Through his analysis, he challenges conventional notions and encourages readers to rethink the significance of rationality in the pursuit of freedom.

Where is 'home'? For Amartya Sen home has been many places - Dhaka in modern Bangladesh where he grew up, the village of Santiniketan where he was raised by his grandparents as much as by his parents, Calcutta where he first studied economics and was active in student movements, and Trinity College, Cambridge, to which he came aged nineteen. Sen brilliantly recreates the atmosphere in each of these. Central to his formation was the intellectually liberating school in Santiniketan founded by Rabindranath Tagore (who gave him his name Amartya) and enticing conversations in the famous Coffee House on College Street in Calcutta. As an undergraduate at Cambridge, he engaged with many of the leading figures of the day. This is a book of ideas - especially Marx, Keynes and Arrow - as much as of people and places. In one memorable chapter, Sen evokes 'the rivers of Bengal' along which he travelled with his parents between Dhaka and their ancestral villages. The historic culture of Bengal is wonderfully explored, as is the political inflaming of Hindu-Muslim hostility and the resistance to it. In 1943, Sen witnessed the Bengal famine and its disastrous development. Some of Sen's family were imprisoned for their opposition to British rule: not surprisingly, the relationship between Britain and India is another main theme of the book. Forty-five years after he first arrived at 'the Gates of Trinity', one of Britain's greatest intellectual foundations, Sen became its Master. -- Provided by publisher

Amartya Sen, a Nobel laureate and esteemed global intellectual, is renowned for his influential contributions to economics, particularly regarding poverty and famine, shaped by his experiences in West Bengal, India. His diverse life journey includes significant ties to Dhaka, Kolkata, and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he interacted with prominent thinkers of his time. This rich background informs his perspectives and insights, making him a pivotal figure in understanding economic challenges worldwide.

With his masterly prose, ease of erudition and ironic humour, Sen is one of the few great world intellectuals on whom we may rely to make sense out of our existential confusion Nadime Gordimer

In this deft analysis, Amartya Sen argues that the dictum all men are created equal serves largely to deflect attention from the fact that we differ in age, gender, talents, physical abilities as well as in material advantages and social background. He argues for concentrating on higher and more basic values: individual capabilities and freedom to achieve objectives.

Amartya Sen, winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Economic Science -- Cover.

This text presents a set of inter-related theses concerning the foundations of welfare economics, and in particular about the assessment of personal well- being and advantage. The argument focuses on the capability to function, questioning in the process the standard emphasis on opulence or utility.

This major philosophical work, by one of the world's leading public intellectuals, constructs a new theory of justice, not from abstract ideals or notions of what perfect institutions and rules might be, but from what the results of a system are practically, in the world.