Standard of Living: Tanner Lectures, Clare Hall, Cambridge 1985 by Amartya Sen, ISBN 0521368405
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Amartya Sen argues that "the standard of living" has been poorly understood and narrowly defined; it is not just a function of opulence, and cannot be seen as utility. It is, he suggests, the "capabilities" offered in states of affairs. In his comments, Bernard Williams considers the conceptual conn ...Read More (specification)