The Stag Hunt and the Evolution of Social Structure - Couverture souple

Skyrms, Brian

 
9780521533928: The Stag Hunt and the Evolution of Social Structure
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0521533929 ISBN 13 : 9780521533928
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2004

Synopsis

Brian Skyrms, author of the successful Evolution of the Social Contract (which won the prestigious Lakatos Award) has written a sequel. The book is a study of ideas of cooperation and collective action. The point of departure is a prototypical story found in Rousseau's A Discourse on Inequality. Rousseau contrasts the pay-off of hunting hare where the risk of non-cooperation is small but the reward is equally small, against the pay-off of hunting the stag where maximum cooperation is required but where the reward is so much greater. Thus, rational agents are pulled in one direction by considerations of risk and in another by considerations of mutual benefit. Written with Skyrms's characteristic clarity and verve, this intriguing book will be eagerly sought out by students and professionals in philosophy, political science, economics, sociology and evolutionary biology.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Brian Skyrms, author of the successful Evolution of the Social Contract (which won the prestigious Lakatos Award) has written a sequel. The book is a study of ideas of cooperation and collective action. The point of departure is a prototypical story found in Rousseau's A Discourse on Inequality. Rousseau contrasts the pay-off of hunting hare where the risk of non-cooperation is small but the reward is equally small, against the pay-off of hunting the stag where maximum cooperation is required but where the reward is so much greater. Thus, rational agents are pulled in one direction by considerations of risk and in another by considerations of mutual benefit. Written with Skyrms's characteristic clarity and verve, this intriguing book will be eagerly sought out by students and professionals in philosophy, political science, economics, sociology and evolutionary biology.

Revue de presse

'... dense but exciting ... comprehensive and ambitious in scope ... a treasure trove of interesting and intriguing results.' The Times Literary Supplement

'The book is a treasure trove of interesting and intriguing results...'. The Times Literary Supplement

'I can unreservedly recommend this delightful book. It is an absolute pleasure to read and a more stimulating introductory text on evolutionary thinking of social institutions is hard to image ... Brain Skyrms has done us a great service, and I am looking forward to his next book.' Studia Logica

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
2004
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0521533929
ISBN 13 
9780521533928
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
166
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9780521826518: The Stag Hunt and the Evolution of Social Structure

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0521826519 ISBN 13 :  9780521826518
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2003
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