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Understanding Institutions: The Science and Philosophy of Living Together

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Description for Understanding Institutions: The Science and Philosophy of Living Together Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 line illus. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Understanding Institutions proposes a new unified theory of social institutions that combines the best insights of philosophers and social scientists who have written on this topic. Francesco Guala presents a theory that combines the features of three influential views of institutions: as equilibria of strategic games, as regulative rules, and as constitutive rules. Guala explains key institutions like money, private property, and marriage, and develops a much-needed unification of equilibrium- and rules-based approaches. Although he uses game theory concepts, the theory is presented in a simple, clear style that is accessible to a wide audience of scholars working in ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691171784
SKU
V9780691171784
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About Francesco Guala
Francesco Guala is professor in the Department of Economics, Management, and Quantitative Methods at the University of Milan. He is the author of The Methodology of Experimental Economics and the coeditor, with Daniel Steel, of The Philosophy of Social Science Reader.

Reviews for Understanding Institutions: The Science and Philosophy of Living Together
Winner of the 2018 Joseph B. Gittler Award, American Philosophical Association This book is therefore a refreshing contribution to the social ontology landscape. By synthesizing contemporary game theory, economics, and sociology with recent philosophical work, it articulates a viable alternative to the dominant accounts of social ontology.
-Mark Risjord, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews This is a lively ... Read more

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