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In this study, the author has attempted to trace and evaluate the evoluition of Dr. Amartya Sen's philosophy of development.Late in the l970's, Dr. Sen embarked upon a series of projects that characterize the recent phase of his work. In his initial researches in this new stage, he undertook an analysis of the great Bengal famine of 1943, in which he employed the concept of exchange entitlement. The chief object of this exchange entitlement approach was a criticism of the 'food availability decline' approach prevalent in famine analysis at the time. Thereupon, he expanded the concept of entitlement to incorporate evaluation of 'quality of life,' and stressed the importance of public action in eradicating poverty (Chapter 1). Another further key concepts for understanding Dr. Sen's ideas on development, particularsignificant can be laid upon 'functioning' and 'capability'. He made use of these concepts to criticize the utilitarianism or utility approach to human welfare: namely, the basic philosophy of the neo-classical welfare economics. In addition, he applied the same concepts to development issues. Thus he paved ways for new development studies, which were subsequently followed not only by 'human development' approach of the UNDP, but also by the 'participatory poverty assessment' approach of the World Bank (Chapter 2)．With the co-operation of Jean Drèze, Dr. Sen continued his expansion of the enlarged capability approach to analyze and define famine and malnutrition in developing countries as the two basic types of human deprivation (Chapter 3).Lately, he has further stressed ideas such as 'development as freedom' and 'poverty as human deprivation.' Chief characteristics of Dr. Sen's later output is his positive concern for enlightenment activity: this differs from his earlier scholarly studies of social choice, but still shares the same passion for eradicating poverty in India that has typified his philosophy and his work throughout his career．
- 法政大学の論文
- 2001-09-29