"While we cannot live without history, we need not live within it either." ― Amartya Sen From Amartya Sen Philosopher Added on 1/31/2026 About Amartya Sen Amartya Sen is an Indian economist and philosopher known for major contributions to welfare economics and social choice theory. He received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1998. Born: 1933-11-03 View all quotes from Amartya Sen