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Game theory and the humanities : bridging two worlds / Steven J. Brams.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Brams, Steven J., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Game theory.
- Humanities--Mathematical models.
- Humanities.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (334 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The author shows how game theory can illuminate the rational choices made by characters in texts ranging from the Bible to Joseph Heller's 'Catch-22' and can explicate strategic questions in law, history, and philosophy.
- Contents:
- Game theory and literature: an overview
- The bible: sacrifice and unrequited love
- Theology: is it rational to believe in God?
- Philosophy: paradoxes of fair division
- Political philosophy: how democracy resolves conflict in difficult games
- Law: supreme court challenges and jury selection
- Plays: modeling frustration and anger
- History: magnanimity after wars
- Incomplete information in literature and history
- Catch-22s in literature and history.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
- ISBN:
- 1-283-02018-1
- 9786613020185
- 0-262-29593-8
- OCLC:
- 710992707
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