Rationality, Markets and Morals

Studies at the Intersection of Philosophy and Economics

Rationality, Markets, and Morals: RMM Band 0 (2009), 1 – 8

Introduction: The Moral Science Project

Abstract

This Fest­schrift hono­urs Hart­mut Kli­emt on the occa­si­on of his six­tieth bir­th­day. Hart­mut Kliemt’s work covers a huge num­ber of topics, inclu­ding publi­ca­ti­ons on John Rawls’ theo­ry of jus­ti­ce, Robert Nozick’s liber­ta­ria­nism or James Buchanan’s con­sti­tu­tio­na­lism, the pro­blems of clo­ning, legal punish­ment, sta­te power, anar­chism, the model of homo oeco­no­mic­us, game theo­ry, the phi­lo­so­phy of sci­ence, ethics, the wel­fa­re sta­te, the theo­ry of law, ratio­ning in health care, organ trans­plan­ta­ti­on and homeopathy …

Journal Information

RMM is an interdisciplinary publication focusing on issues of rationality, market mechanisms, and the experimental method of reasoning into moral subjects. It provides a forum for dialogue between philosophy, economics, and related disciplines, encouraging critical reflection on the foundations and implications of economic processes.