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The Selective Usefulness of Game Theory

By Brian Martin

Book information

Year
1978
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
507 kB (518883 bytes)
Pages
26\28
Library
Mexmat
Time added
2011-02-23 10:11:24

Description

The concepts of game theory are analyzed to determine their selective usefulnessfor studying certain types of problems and obtaining certain types ofconclusions. It is found that game thtory lends itself to perspectives andapplications which do not question the assumptions underlying existingstructures or institutions in society. The selective usefulness of game theoryconcepts 1s reflected ~nthe actual uses and applications of the theory; severalexamples are g1ve11.Furthermore, this selective usefulness is quite compatiblewith what is known about the origins of game theory. The study of game theoryconcepts provides a useful example of a perspective on mathematics from whichn~athematicalframeworks, as well as associated concepts, are seen as beingvalue-laden.

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