Freedom and Opportunity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6345486 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martin Van Hees (0000-0002-9933-0020, University of Groningen), Marcel Wissenburg (University of Nijmegen), M L J Wissenburg (0000-0002-4161-9550, Radboud University Nijmegen) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 67-82 |
| Publication date | 1999-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3217 • E-ISSN: 1467-9248 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-9248.00188 |
| OpenAlex | W2169491116 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 1 |
The article discusses recent attempts in rational choice theory to take account of the opportunity aspect of freedom, i.e., the value of alternatives, in measuring freedom. It is argued that each of these approaches (in terms of fixed preferences, of possible future preferences and of the preferences of reasonable persons) fails to solve important conceptual problems. Furthermore, we argue that differences between measures of opportunity freedom reflect different moral standards for the quality of alternatives, not different conceptions of freedom as such. Hence, we propose to separate discussions about the meaning of the concept of freedom from the issue of determining the value of opportunity sets
Degrees of freedom (physics and chemistry · Economics · Epistemology · Equal opportunity · Freedom of choice · Law and economics · Meaning (existential · Microeconomics · Opportunity cost · Political science · Positive economics · Quality (philosophy · Sociology · Value (mathematics · Computer Science · Law · Philosophy · Political Philosophy and Ethics
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| Unique citing works | 17 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,68 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2024 (24) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |