Sen, Amartya 1933-

Development as freedom by Amartya Sen ( Book )
54 editions published between 1999 and 2010 in 11 languages and held by 2,082 libraries worldwide
"General exposition of the economic ideas and analyses of Amartya Sen, winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Economic Science. This treatise analyzes the nature of contemporary economic development from the perspective of human freedom". -- Jacket.

The idea of justice by Amartya Sen ( Book )
22 editions published between 2009 and 2011 in 4 languages and held by 1,561 libraries worldwide
Presents an analysis of what justice is, the transcendental theory of justice and its drawbacks, and a persuasive argument for a comparative perspective on justice that can guide us in the choice between alternatives.

Inequality reexamined by Amartya Sen ( Book )
41 editions published between 1992 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 1,286 libraries worldwide
Ce prix Nobel d'économie 1998 propose une remise à plat des concepts d'égalité et d'inégalité, au regard des transformations de l'économie moderne. Il invite à repenser un concept fondateur, celui d'égalité, en prenant en compte la diversité des êtres humains.

Identity and violence : the illusion of destiny by Amartya Sen ( Book )
18 editions published between 2006 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 1,091 libraries worldwide
"Sen argues in this book that conflict and violence are sustained today, no less than in the past, by the illusion of a unique identity. Indeed, the world is increasingly taken to be a federation of religions (or of "cultures" or "civilizations"), ignoring the relevance of other ways in which people see themselves, involving class, gender, profession, language, literature, science, music, morals, or politics. Global attempts to stop such violence are also handicapped by the conceptual disarray generated by the presumption of singular and choiceless identity. When relations among different human beings are identified with a "clash of civilizations," or alternatively, with "amity among civilizations," human beings are miniaturized and deposited into little boxes." "Through his investigation of such diverse subjects as multiculturalism, postcolonialism, fundamentalism, terrorism, and globalization, Sen brings out the need for a clearheaded understanding of human freedom and the effectiveness of constructive public voice in global civil society. The world, Sen shows, can be made to move toward peace as firmly as it has recently spiraled toward violence and war."--Jacket.

The Amartya Sen and Jean Drèze omnibus comprising poverty and famines, hunger and public action, India: economic development and social opportunity by Amartya Kumar Sen ( Book )
6 editions published in 1999 in English and held by 1,073 libraries worldwide

On ethics and economics by Amartya Sen ( Book )
48 editions published between 1987 and 2009 in 6 languages and held by 1,062 libraries worldwide
En soutenant, comme Aristote le faisait déjà, que "l'économie se rapporte aux fins humaines", l'auteur restaure la possibilité d'une compréhension des réalités économiques les plus graves de notre époque (famine, inégalités socio-économiques, etc.) en des termes qui sont ceux de nos délibérations morales. [SDM].

Utilitarianism and beyond ( Book )
23 editions published between 1982 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,010 libraries worldwide

The argumentative Indian : writings on Indian history, culture, and identity by Amartya Sen ( Book )
15 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in English and held by 960 libraries worldwide
India is a country with many distinct traditions, widely divergent customs, vastly different convictions, and a veritable feast of viewpoints. In The Argumentative Indian, Amartya Sen draws on a lifetime study of his country's history and culture to suggest the ways we must understand India today in the light of its rich, long argumentative tradition. The millenia-old texts and interpretations of Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, Muslim, agnostic, and atheistic Indian thought demonstrate, Sen reminds us, ancient and well-respected rules for conducting debates and disputations, and for appreciating not only the richness of India's diversity but its need for toleration. Though Westerners have often perceived India as a place of endless spirituality and unreasoning mysticism, he underlines its long tradition of skepticism and reasoning, not to mention its secular contributions to mathematics, astronomy, linguistics, medicine, and political economy.

Poverty and famines : an essay on entitlement and deprivation by Amartya Sen ( Book )
42 editions published between 1981 and 2007 in English and held by 864 libraries worldwide
The main focus of this book is on the causation of starvation in general and famines in particular. The traditional analysis of famines concentrates on food supply. This is shown to be defective and Sen develops an alternative method of analysis which concentrates on ownership and exchange.

On economic inequality by Amartya Sen ( Book )
35 editions published between 1972 and 2008 in 7 languages and held by 822 libraries worldwide
This book presents a systematic treatment of the conceptual framework as well as the practical problems of the measurement of economic inequality.