Explaining Games
Boudewijn Paul de Bruin
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Hardback. The first monograph on the philosophy of game theory, this is a bold attempt to combine insights from epistemic logic and the philosophy of science to assess the applicability of game theory in such fields as economics, philosophy and strategic consultancy. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 178 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPL; HPS; KCH; PBW; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1000.
Does game theory - the mathematical theory of strategic interaction - provide genuine explanations of human behaviour? Can game theory be used in economic consultancy or other normative contexts? Explaining Games: The Epistemic Programme in Game Theory - the first monograph on the philosophy of game theory - is a bold attempt to combine insights from epistemic logic and the philosophy of science to investigate the applicability of game theory in such fields as economics, philosophy and strategic consultancy. De Bruin proves new mathematical theorems about the beliefs, desires and rationality principles of individual human beings, and he explores in ... Read more
Does game theory - the mathematical theory of strategic interaction - provide genuine explanations of human behaviour? Can game theory be used in economic consultancy or other normative contexts? Explaining Games: The Epistemic Programme in Game Theory - the first monograph on the philosophy of game theory - is a bold attempt to combine insights from epistemic logic and the philosophy of science to investigate the applicability of game theory in such fields as economics, philosophy and strategic consultancy. De Bruin proves new mathematical theorems about the beliefs, desires and rationality principles of individual human beings, and he explores in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
Series
Synthese Library
Number of Pages
178
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402099052
SKU
V9781402099052
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About Boudewijn Paul de Bruin
Boudewijn de Bruin is assistant professor of philosophy in the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Groningen. He obtained his Ph.D. in philosophy from the Institute for Logic, Language and Computation in Amsterdam. His dissertation was awarded several prizes including a Research Prize from the Praemium Erasmianum Foundation. De Bruin did undergraduate work in musical composition at Enschede, and ... Read more
Reviews for Explaining Games
"The 'epistemic' approach to game theory has emerged over the past twenty-five years. What is this approach? How does it differ from the conventional equilibrium-based approach to game theory? What have been its strengths and weaknesses to date? To find out, read this comprehensive and excellently written account." Adam Brandenburger, J. P. Valles Professor of Business Economics and Strategy, ... Read more