Brian Skyrms, author of the successful Evolution of the Social Contract (which won the prestigious Lakatos Award) has written a sequel. The new 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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13
9780521826518
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95140294
Product Key Features
Author
Brian Skyrms
Publication Name
The Stag Hunt and the Evolution of Social Structure
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Social Sciences, Sociology
Publication Year
2003
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
166 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
216mm
Item Width
140mm
Item Weight
360g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Brian Skyrms
Topic
Popular Philosophy
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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