Choice in Everyday Life

Robert Urquhart teaches Economics at the University of Denver. He has published articles on eighteenth-century political economy and the challenge it presents to modern economic theory.

• Introduction PART I Tragic conflict, ethical order, and the polis 1 Gods and mortals 2 A human order 3 A tragic order PART II Incommensurable choice 4 Taking things seriously 5 Shapes and scales of choice 6 “The Jolly Corner” 7 Necessity and difficulty of life choice 8 The time of crossword puzzles 9 For small values PART III Individuality and democracy 10 The occurrence of individuality 11 Individuals, materialism, and democracy