 John C. HarsanyiClaude d’Aspremont () and
Peter Hammond
A chapter in Conversations on Social Choice and Welfare Theory - Vol. 1, 2021, pp 37-48 from Springer Abstract: Abstract This interview conducted in Caen in June 1996 discussed many aspects of John Harsanyi's academic career, starting with his 1947 doctoral thesis at the University of Budapest on errors in philosophical arguments. We then moved on to his training in economics at the University of Sydney, his first position at the University of Queensland, and his move to Stanford to study game theory with Kenneth Arrow, who was the adviser for his PhD dissertation on bargaining. Harsanyi recalled that his foundational work on the impartial observer arose from a comment by Friedman and Savage on the work of Vickrey. We also discussed his important work on bargaining and on games of incomplete information, including the “Harsanyi doctrine”. Then, amongst other topics, the interview also touched on his work on the welfare economics of variable tastes, his views of Rawls’ Theory of Justice, and his advocacy of rule utilitarianism, including its application to the decision whether to vote and to other issues of personal morality. Date: 2021 There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:spr:stcchp:978-3-030-62769-0_3 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-62769-0_3 Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Studies in Choice and Welfare from Springer |
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