Indeterminacy And Society

"Russell Hardin shows us the need to face the consequences of indeterminacy. Maximization of independent variables is impossible, standard decision theory is unreal (as is Rawls's theory of justice), and there are no easy answers--though 'ordinary people manage to get through life most of the time.' Combining theoretical virtuosity with common sense, this is one of the essential books of our time."--Jan Narveson, University of Waterloo"This is an important and first-rate piece of work. Russell Hardin is right to assert that ignoring inescapable indeterminacy is a mistake. The issues he raises are momentous and timely, both in the realm of abstract economic, political, and moral theory, as well as in the study and practice of public policy. So Hardin's frontal attack deserves (and needs) to be considered."--Christopher W. Morris, author of "An Essay on the Modern State"Hardin, Russell is the author of 'Indeterminacy And Society ', published 2005 under ISBN 9780691123929 and ISBN 0691123926.