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1. The Charismatic Principle in Social Life

   Edited by Luigino Bruni, Barbara Sena

   Series: Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy

   Max Weber laid the foundations for the meaning of ‘charisma’ in modern secular usage. This new volume argues for the importance of the ‘charismatic principle’ in history, economics and society. This volume brings together a number of contributors at the cross section between economics, theology,...

   Published November 15th 2012 by Routledge
2. Reciprocity, Altruism and the Civil Society

   In praise of heterogeneity

   By Luigino Bruni

   Series: Routledge Advances in Game Theory

   The main emphasis of this new book from Luigino Bruni is a praise of heterogeneity, arguing that society works when different people are able to cooperate in many different ways. The author engages in a novel approach to reciprocity looking at its different forms in society, from cautious or...

   Published November 23rd 2009 by Routledge
3. New Essays on Pareto’s Economic Theory

   Edited by Luigino Bruni, Aldo Montesano

   Series: Routledge Studies in the History of Economics

   Pareto's Manual of Political Economy, first published in 1905, introduced the analytical approach which has characterised a significant part of twentieth century economic theory. In particular, the Manual examined the ordinal representation of the individual choice, the issue of the general...

   Published April 8th 2009 by Routledge
4. Civil Happiness

   Economics and Human Flourishing in Historical Perspective

   By Luigino Bruni

   Series: Routledge Studies in the History of Economics

   Economists have long laboured under the misapprehension that all humans exist as rational beings that find happiness in maximizing their personal utility. This impressive volume presents an historical review of the evolution of economic thought, from economic philosophy to contemporary mathematical...

   Published February 18th 2009 by Routledge