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The most characteristic feature of neo-classical economics is the attempt to derive all economic behaviour from the actions of individuals seeking to maximize their utility subject to constraints. There are two approaches to which this description applies: the Belief-Desire model, and Popper’s model of Situational Analysis or Situational Logic.
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© 2012 Jan de Jonge
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de Jonge, J. (2012). Intentional Action and Situational Logic. In: Rethinking Rational Choice Theory. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230355545_8
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