ENGLISH

Paradoxes of Belief and Strategic Rationality

By Robert C. Koons

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2009
ISBN
9780521100595, 9780511625381, 0521412692, 0521100593, 0511625383, 9780521412698
LCC
BC199.P2 K66 1991
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
873 kB (893660 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Studies in Probability, Induction and Decision Theory
Edition
1
Pages
188\188
Topic
Education
DPI
300
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

The purpose of this book is to develop a framework for analyzing strategic rationality, a notion central to contemporary game theory, which is the formal study of the interaction of rational agents, and which has proved extremely fruitful in economics, political theory, and business management. The author argues that a logical paradox (known since antiquity as "the Liar paradox") lies at the root of a number of persistent puzzles in game theory, in particular those concerning rational agents who seek to establish some kind of reputation. Building on the work of Parsons, Burge, Gaifman, and Barwise and Etchemendy, Robert Koons constructs a context-sensitive solution to the whole family of Liar-like paradoxes, including, for the first time, a detailed account of how the interpretation of paradoxial statements is fixed by context. This analysis provides a new understanding of how the rational agent model can account for the emergence of rules, practices, and institutions.

Similar books