Judgment aggregation and the discursive dilemma

Dietrich, Franz (2012): Judgment aggregation and the discursive dilemma.

Abstract

This article gives a brief and informal introduction to the theory of judgment aggregation and to the discursive dilemma, focusing on methodology and interpretation.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: judgment aggregation, discursive dilemma, premise- and conclusion-based voting, political philosophy, axiomatic and constructive methods
• Subjects: D - Microeconomics > D7 - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making > D70 - General; D - Microeconomics > D7 - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making > D71 - Social Choice ; Clubs ; Committees ; Associations

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