The Logic of Preference
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The Logic of Preference is a seminal philosophical work by G. H. von Wright that systematically develops the formal logic and theory of preference and choice.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Logic of Preference Context triple: [G. H. von Wright, notableWork, The Logic of Preference]
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A.
Social Choice and Individual Values
Social Choice and Individual Values is a foundational 1951 book by economist Kenneth Arrow that established modern social choice theory and introduced Arrow’s impossibility theorem.
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B.
Collective Choice and Social Welfare
Collective Choice and Social Welfare is a foundational work in social choice theory that rigorously examines how individual preferences can be aggregated into collective decisions while addressing issues of welfare, justice, and fairness.
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C.
Studies in Economic Theory of Decision and Organization
Studies in Economic Theory of Decision and Organization is a seminal collection of Jacob Marschak’s contributions to decision theory and the economics of organizations, emphasizing formal analysis of choice under uncertainty and information.
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D.
Working Papers in the Theory of Action
Working Papers in the Theory of Action is a collection of essays by sociologist Talcott Parsons that further develops his influential structural–functional theory of social action.
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E.
Arrow’s impossibility theorem
Arrow’s impossibility theorem is a foundational result in social choice theory showing that no voting system can convert individual preferences into a collective ranking while simultaneously satisfying a set of seemingly reasonable fairness criteria.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Logic of Preference Target entity description: The Logic of Preference is a seminal philosophical work by G. H. von Wright that systematically develops the formal logic and theory of preference and choice.
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A.
Social Choice and Individual Values
Social Choice and Individual Values is a foundational 1951 book by economist Kenneth Arrow that established modern social choice theory and introduced Arrow’s impossibility theorem.
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B.
Collective Choice and Social Welfare
Collective Choice and Social Welfare is a foundational work in social choice theory that rigorously examines how individual preferences can be aggregated into collective decisions while addressing issues of welfare, justice, and fairness.
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C.
Studies in Economic Theory of Decision and Organization
Studies in Economic Theory of Decision and Organization is a seminal collection of Jacob Marschak’s contributions to decision theory and the economics of organizations, emphasizing formal analysis of choice under uncertainty and information.
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D.
Working Papers in the Theory of Action
Working Papers in the Theory of Action is a collection of essays by sociologist Talcott Parsons that further develops his influential structural–functional theory of social action.
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E.
Arrow’s impossibility theorem
Arrow’s impossibility theorem is a foundational result in social choice theory showing that no voting system can convert individual preferences into a collective ranking while simultaneously satisfying a set of seemingly reasonable fairness criteria.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ work on logic ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
logic
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philosophy ⓘ philosophy of logic ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify the structure of rational preference and choice
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systematically develop a formal logic of preference ⓘ |
| author |
G. H. von Wright
NERFINISHED
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Georg Henrik von Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | development of preference logic as a formal discipline ⓘ |
| describes |
logical connectives for preference statements
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properties of preference relations such as transitivity ⓘ relations between preference and choice ⓘ relations between preference and obligation ⓘ |
| field |
decision theory
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formal epistemology ⓘ modal logic ⓘ philosophical logic ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of comparative preference
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axiomatic treatment of preference relations ⓘ discussion of rational choice conditions ⓘ formal representation of preference orderings ⓘ logical systems for preference operators ⓘ |
| influenced |
deontic logic
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formal decision theory ⓘ philosophy of action ⓘ social choice theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
formal semantics
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modal logic ⓘ utility theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
choice theory
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formal logic of preference ⓘ preference logic ⓘ theory of preference ⓘ |
| notableFor |
foundational role in preference logic literature
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influencing later formal theories of choice and preference ⓘ systematic treatment of preference as a logical modality ⓘ |
| positionInAuthorWork | major work in von Wright’s logical writings ⓘ |
| usedIn |
advanced studies of preference logic
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formal modeling of preferences in philosophy ⓘ research on rational choice ⓘ |
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