Nordhaus on philosophy in climate change economics

Nordhaus’ contribution to climate change economics is well-known and, for many, praiseworthy. But his refusal to acknowledge his normative stances is philosophically problematic. This article explores his arguments about philosophy in the economics of climate change found in his review of the Stern’...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:dd8acce4b9774d1bbe0b4ca0dfca7f552021-12-02T14:58:22ZNordhaus on philosophy in climate change economics1843-22981844-8208https://doaj.org/article/dd8acce4b9774d1bbe0b4ca0dfca7f552020-11-01T00:00:00Z https://jpe.ro/pdf.php?id=8791 https://doaj.org/toc/1843-2298https://doaj.org/toc/1844-8208Nordhaus’ contribution to climate change economics is well-known and, for many, praiseworthy. But his refusal to acknowledge his normative stances is philosophically problematic. This article explores his arguments about philosophy in the economics of climate change found in his review of the Stern’s Review (2007). It concludes that Nordhaus nonetheless relies on normative, ethical assumptions, whose oversight hinders the finding of a solution to the problems he tries himself to solve.Laurent JODOINEditura ASE Bucurestiarticlenordhausclimate change economicsnormativityethicsdiscountingEconomics as a scienceHB71-74DEENFRJournal of Philosophical Economics, Vol XIII, Iss 2, Pp 81-90 (2020)
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Nordhaus on philosophy in climate change economics
description Nordhaus’ contribution to climate change economics is well-known and, for many, praiseworthy. But his refusal to acknowledge his normative stances is philosophically problematic. This article explores his arguments about philosophy in the economics of climate change found in his review of the Stern’s Review (2007). It concludes that Nordhaus nonetheless relies on normative, ethical assumptions, whose oversight hinders the finding of a solution to the problems he tries himself to solve.
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