Amartya Sen Quotes


We might have reason to be driven! We live for a short stretch of time in a world we share with others. Virtually everything we do is dependent on others, from the arts and culture to farmers who grow the food we eat.


Citations

Sen, Amartya. The Idea of Justice. Harvard University Press, 2009.

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Amartya Sen
Amartya Sen
  • Born: November 3, 1933
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Profession: Philosopher

Amartya Kumar Sen CH is an Indian economist and philosopher, who since 1972 has taught and worked in the United Kingdom and the United States. Sen has made contributions to welfare economics, social choice theory, economic and social justice, economic theories of famines, decision theory, development economics, public health, and measures of well-being of countries.