Evolution of the social contract / Brian Skyrms.
Evolution of the social contract / Brian Skyrms.
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Publisher
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1996.
Date
1996.
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N320.11/ 6
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Language
English
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Physical content
xiii, 146 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Contents
1. Sex and Justice -- 2. Commitment -- 3. Mutual Aid -- 4. Correlated Convention -- 5. The Evolution of Meaning.
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Publisher
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1996.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1996.
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Summary
In this pithy and highly readable book, Brian Skyrms, a recognized authority on game theory and decision theory, investigates traditional problems of the social contract in terms of evolutionary dynamics. Game theory is skillfully employed to offer quite new interpretations of a wide variety of social phenomena, including justice, mutual aid, commi...
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Evolution of the social contract / Brian Skyrms.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-142) and index.
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N320.11/ 6
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74VvkyNe8dvA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvkyNe8dvA
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ISBN
0521555833 (pbk.)
9780521554718 (hardback)
0521554713 (hardback)
9780521555838 (pbk.)
DDC
320.11
MMS ID
991014017319702626
