DSpace Repository

Toward a Naturalistic Foundation of the Social Contract

Show simple item record

dc.creator Cordes, Christian
dc.creator Schubert, Christian
dc.date 2005
dc.date.accessioned 2013-10-16T07:08:06Z
dc.date.available 2013-10-16T07:08:06Z
dc.date.issued 2013-10-16
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/10419/20020
dc.identifier ppn:495256366
dc.identifier.uri http://koha.mediu.edu.my:8181/xmlui/handle/10419/20020
dc.description This paper delivers a step toward a naturalistic foundation of the social contract. While mainstream social contract theory is based on an original position model that is defined in an aprioristic way, we endogenize its key elements, i.e., develop them out of the individuals? moral common sense. Therefore, the biological and social basis of moral intuitions are explored. In this context, a key adaptation during evolution was the one that enabled humans to understand conspecifics as intentional agents. Since these behavioral aspects are considered to be an exaptation, they are not amenable to direct genetic explanations or to rationalitybased approaches.
dc.language eng
dc.publisher
dc.relation Papers on economics & evolution 0501
dc.rights http://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungen
dc.subject P16
dc.subject D71
dc.subject D63
dc.subject B52
dc.subject A13
dc.subject ddc:330
dc.subject Social contract theory
dc.subject Fairness
dc.subject Intentionality
dc.subject Empathy
dc.subject Human
dc.subject Sozialvertrag
dc.subject Gerechtigkeit
dc.subject Evolutionsökonomik
dc.title Toward a Naturalistic Foundation of the Social Contract
dc.type doc-type:workingPaper


Files in this item

Files Size Format View

There are no files associated with this item.

This item appears in the following Collection(s)

Show simple item record

Search DSpace


Advanced Search

Browse

My Account