http://mises.org/community/forums/5.aspxenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)http://mises.org/community/forums/thread/504685.aspxSat, 17 Nov 2012 15:43:48 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:504685Andris Birkmanis0http://mises.org/community/forums/thread/504685.aspxhttp://mises.org/community/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=5&PostID=504685<p> <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=iy2-F493uXwC&amp;pg=PA135&amp;lpg=PA135&amp;dq=interpersonal+utility+jevons&amp;source=bl&amp;ots=bk5GeWz9K8&amp;sig=gfwRvWAQzxvAK_xs1Qftk2hGMmY&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=rK-nUJ_OM4-q0AWBjYFI&amp;ved=0CDcQ6AEwAQ">http://books.google.com/books?id=iy2-F493uXwC&amp;pg=PA135&amp;lpg=PA135&amp;dq=interpersonal+utility+jevons&amp;source=bl&amp;ots=bk5GeWz9K8&amp;sig=gfwRvWAQzxvAK_xs1Qftk2hGMmY&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=rK-nUJ_OM4-q0AWBjYFI&amp;ved=0CDcQ6AEwAQ</a></p> <p> <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=4nd6alor2goC&amp;pg=PA311&amp;lpg=PA311&amp;dq=interpersonal+utility+jevons&amp;source=bl&amp;ots=mH7VJQZN3s&amp;sig=74tiYkTegJtAbzYhHTC-YbuNhKA&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=rK-nUJ_OM4-q0AWBjYFI&amp;ved=0CDUQ6AEwAA">http://books.google.com/books?id=4nd6alor2goC&amp;pg=PA311&amp;lpg=PA311&amp;dq=interpersonal+utility+jevons&amp;source=bl&amp;ots=mH7VJQZN3s&amp;sig=74tiYkTegJtAbzYhHTC-YbuNhKA&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=rK-nUJ_OM4-q0AWBjYFI&amp;ved=0CDUQ6AEwAA</a></p> <blockquote> <p> <span class="st"><em>Jevons</em> also denied the possibility of making <em>interpersonal</em> comparisons of <em>utility</em>, pointing out that price theory did not require such comparisons</span></p> </blockquote> <p> As I understand the issue, Jevons denied direct interpersonal comparison of utility, but accepted indirect comparison via money.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://mises.org/community/forums/thread/504683.aspxSat, 17 Nov 2012 14:54:44 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:504683Vichys Tool0http://mises.org/community/forums/thread/504683.aspxhttp://mises.org/community/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=5&PostID=504683<p> Professor H&uuml;lsmann associates Jevons and Walras line of economic thought&nbsp;with the Gossen School of economics. In this he is entirely right.&nbsp;</p> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> However,&nbsp;Gossens theory involves a social utility function. Utility could be added and subtracted between individuals to show &quot;their utility function&quot;. <div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Did Jevons and Walras accept such claim could be made about a social utility &nbsp;function?&nbsp;I personally don&#39;t think Jevons made any statement about a social utility function.&nbsp;</div> </div> </div> <p> &nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>