Pareto: Beyond Disciplinary Boundaries: Vilfredo

: Several essays break down Pareto's framework of residui (underlying psychological drives) and derivazioni (the logical-sounding excuses humans use to justify those drives).

: The volume highlights Pareto’s disillusionment with formal economic theory (utility maximization), which led him to explore social actions driven by sentiment rather than logic. Vilfredo Pareto: Beyond Disciplinary Boundaries

: Authors argue that Pareto was a "universal genius" whose work predates and influences modern functionalism, rational choice theory, and even contemporary risk analysis. Critical Perspective : Several essays break down Pareto's framework of