Rational man and irrational society?: an introduction and sourcebook
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The Prisoner's Dilemma and Kenneth Arrow's General Possibility Theorem, are two of the most simple, yet far-reaching concepts in social science. The first captures in an easily understood paradox how individually rational acts that benefit individual people can combine to produce a result that is of less benefit to everyone. The Arrow Theorem shows that there is no formula for ranking the preferences of many people into a rational aggregate. This book is a collection of the best work done on these two ideas. It is an ideal introduction for students or sourcebook for professionals.
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Grouping Title | rational man and irrational society an introduction and sourcebook |
Grouping Author | brian barry |
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Grouping Language | English (eng) |
Last Grouping Update | 2024-05-14 18:19:14PM |
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Hardin, Russell, 1940-
Hardin, Russell,1940-
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