THE SPECTER OF REVEALED PREFERENCE THEORY

Author:Beck, Lukas

Article Title:THE SPECTER OF REVEALED PREFERENCE THEORY

Abstract:
My aim in this paper is to argue that the recent philosophical defenses of revealed preference theory do not withstand scrutiny. Towards this aim, I will first outline revealed preference theory. I will then briefly present the two most common arguments that the received view offers against it. Afterwards, I will outline three argumentative strategies for rehabilitating revealed preference theory, and successively rebut each of them.

Keywords:  preference; philosophy of economics; revealed preference theory; behaviorism

DOI: 10.3998/ergo.5715

Source:ERGO-AN OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY

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