Calculating the Human

Why does contemporary calculation develop as calculation of the quality of everything? How should we consider calculation of quality and the relationship between calculation and enhancement of life? These and related questions are addressed through phenomenological investigation and a critical analysis of the social science debate.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Luigi Doria is a Contractual Researcher of CNRS at Centre Maurice Halbwachs (CNRS-EHESS-ENS), Paris, France. His current research interests are mainly in the fields of economic sociology and philosophy. His previous publications include Money and Calculation (edited with Massimo Amato and Luca Fantacci).

Zusammenfassung

Why does contemporary calculation develop as calculation of the quality of everything? How should we consider calculation of quality and the relationship between calculation and enhancement of life? These and related questions are addressed through phenomenological investigation and a critical analysis of the social science debate.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Luigi Doria, L. Doria, L.uigi Doria, L Doria
• Verlag: Palgrave UK
• Inhalt: Buch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erscheinungsdatum: 12.07.2013
• Thema: Schule und Lernen > Unterrichtsvorbereitung > Berufliche Bildung; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Wirtschaft > Betriebswirtschaft
• EAN: 9780230353749
• ISBN: 978-0-230-35374-9
• Anzahl Seiten: 224
• Abmessung (Verpackung): 14.5 x 22.5 x 2 cm
• Themen: Rechnungswesen, B, Soziale und politische Philosophie, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, Politik und Staat, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Social Theory, Accounting, Finance, PHILOSOPHY / Social, MEDICAL / Public Health, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Theory, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Finance / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Accounting / Managerial, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Accounting/General, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Quality Control, Business / Economics / Finance, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Econometrics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Social Theory, Political Sociology, Politics & government, Social & political philosophy, Economic theory & philosophy, Finance, general, Economic Theory, Accounting/Auditing, Financial Economics, Management science, Quantitative Economics, Social sciences—Philosophy, Palgrave Social Sciences Collection, Philosophy of the Social Sciences, Philosophy and social sciences, Management accounting & bookkeeping, Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods, bookkeeping, Finanzenwesen und Finanzindustrie