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Amartya Sen
Amartya Sen is Lamont University Professor, Professor of Philosophy and Professor of Economics, at Harvard University. He won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1998 and was Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, 1998-2004. His many books include Development as Freedom, Rationality and Freedom, The... show more

Amartya Sen is Lamont University Professor, Professor of Philosophy and Professor of Economics, at Harvard University. He won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1998 and was Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, 1998-2004. His many books include Development as Freedom, Rationality and Freedom, The Argumentative Indian and Identity and Violence.
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Birth date: November 03, 1933
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Edward
Edward rated it 11 years ago
Introduction & NotesSuggestions for Further ReadingA Note on the Text--The Theory of Moral Sentiments--Considerations concerning the first formation of languagesBiographical NotesTextual NotesIndex
wealhtheow
wealhtheow rated it 12 years ago
This is a treatise on the importance of individual freedom, both as an end in itself and as the best means of economic development. It is based on a series of lectures Sen gave in 1996-7, which netted him a Nobel Prize in Economic Science. Nearly two decades later, all of his points seem obvious, b...
Linhtalinhtinh
Linhtalinhtinh rated it 12 years ago
See this review. I don't think I can agree more. My review would be redundant, and well, badly written.
saugat
saugat rated it 14 years ago
A book of 16 collected essays from Sen on topics like Argumentative history of India, Inequality, Tagore, Identity. Very relevant and thought provoking.
Cassandra Reads
Cassandra Reads rated it 14 years ago
While I have labeled this book as both sociology and econ, it is primary econ. I can't recall ever reading an econ book, so this is my first. It was a good book (4 stars!) but it seemed to jump around a lot. The author did relate everything he discussed back to his main theme, but there were points ...
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