ID - 27913904 TI - Evolution of the social contract PY - 1996 SN - 0521555833 0521554713 0511806302 9780511806308 PB - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - 330.1 KW - 519.8 KW - Social contract KW - Game theory KW - Games, Theory of KW - Theory of games KW - Mathematical models KW - Mathematics KW - Social compact KW - Consensus (Social sciences) KW - Political science KW - Sociology KW - Sovereignty KW - 519.8 Operational research KW - Operational research KW - 330.1 Economische grondbegrippen. Algemene begrippen in de economie KW - Economische grondbegrippen. Algemene begrippen in de economie KW - Legal theory and methods. Philosophy of law KW - Contracttheorie KW - Contrat social KW - Jeux [Théorie des ] KW - Speltheorie KW - Théorie des jeux KW - Political philosophy. Social philosophy KW - Arts and Humanities KW - Philosophy KW - Social contract. KW - Game theory. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:27913904 AB - In this pithy and highly readable book, Brian Skyrms, a recognised authority on game and decision theory, investigates traditional problems of the social contract in terms of evolutionary dynamics. Game theory is skilfully employed to offer new interpretations of a wide variety of social phenomena, including justice, mutual aid, commitment, convention and meaning. The author eschews any grand, unified theory. Rather, he presents the reader with tools drawn from evolutionary game theory for the purpose of analysing and coming to understand the social contract. The book is not technical and requires no special background knowledge. As such, it could be enjoyed by students and professionals in a wide range of disciplines: political science, philosophy, decision theory, economics and biology. ER -