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Book symposium: Constanze Binder’s ‘Agency, Freedom and Choice’
26 November 2020 @ 13:00 - 17:30
The OZSW study group Philosophy of Economics together with Erasmus Institute for Philosophy and Economics (EIPE) organise a symposium on Constanze Binder’s recent book ‘Agency, Freedom and Choice’ (2019).
The book examines the value freedom has for human agency and development, and the implications this has for welfare measurement and public policy.
Program:
13:00 – 13:10 Introduction to ‘Agency, Freedom and Choice’ by Constanze Binder (Erasmus University Rotterdam)
13:10 – 13:50 ‘Freedom’s Agency Value: What It Is and Why It Matters’
Commentator: Annalisa Costella (Erasmus University Rotterdam)
Break
14:00 – 14:50 ‘Choice-Relevant Diversity Revealed’
Commentator: Hendrik Rommeswinkel (National Taiwan University)
Break
15:20 – 16:10 ‘Plural Identities and Preference Formation’
Commentator: Akshath Jitendranath (VU Amsterdam)
Break
16:20 – 17:10 ‘Cultural Diversity and the Capability Approach’
Commentator: Morten Byskov (University of Warwick)
17:10 – 17:30 Concluding remarks on ‘Agency, Freedom and Choice’ by Nestor Lovera Nieto (Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Laboratoire REGARDs)
Registration:
Attendance is free, all are welcome.
An extended abstract of the book can be found here. For further questions about the event and information on how to access the book, please contact abrahamson@esphil.eur.nl.
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