Give me a reason. On power in Rational Choice Theory.
Abstract
This paper claims that a conception that understands practical reasoning in terms of a maximizing instrumental rationality, as done by the Rational Choice Theory (RCT), is insufficient for the analysis of social power. Under the premise that action and power are tightly related concepts and taking rationality as a key category for understanding power exercises, the concept of power offered by RCT is revised, in order to expose its limitations. The paper concludes proposing that identifying RCT conceptual limitations opens a pathway of research that links the philosophy of action with literature about power.
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