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Evolution of the Social Contract

By Brian Skyrms

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1996
ISBN
0521555833, 9780521555838, 0521554713, 9780521554718
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
1 MB (1402004 bytes)
Edition
1St Edition
Pages
155\155
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

In this highly readable book, Brian Skyrms, a recognized authority on game and decision theory, investigates traditional problems of the social contract in terms of evolutionary dynamics. Game theory is skillfully employed to offer new interpretations of a wide variety of social phenomena, including justice, mutual aid, commitment, convention and meaning. The book is not technical and requires no special background knowledge. As such, it could be enjoyed by students and professionals in a wide range of disciplines: political science, philosophy, decision theory, economics and biology.

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