Social dynamics /

"Important essays by a leading expert in the field Trailblazing work at the scientific end of philosophy Brian Skyrms presents eighteen essays which apply adaptive dynamics (of cultural evolution and individual learning) to social theory. Altruism, spite, fairness, trust, division of labor, and...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Skyrms, Brian
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Subjects:
Description
Summary:"Important essays by a leading expert in the field Trailblazing work at the scientific end of philosophy Brian Skyrms presents eighteen essays which apply adaptive dynamics (of cultural evolution and individual learning) to social theory. Altruism, spite, fairness, trust, division of labor, and signaling are treated from this perspective. Correlation is seen to be of fundamental importance. Interactions with neighbors in space, on static networks, and on co-evolving dynamics networks are investigated. Spontaneous emergence of social structure and of signaling systems are examined in the context of learning dynamics."--Back cover.
Physical Description:xiv, 339 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:019965283X
9780199652839
9780199652822
0199652821