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Game theory and the humanities : bridging two worlds /

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The author shows how game theory can illuminate the rational choices made by characters in texts ranging from the Bible to Joseph Heller's 'Catch-22' and can explicate strategic questions in law, history, and philosophy.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brams, Steven J. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2011.
Subjects:
Game theory.
Humanities > Mathematical models.
ECONOMICS/Game Theory
HUMANITIES/Literature & Criticism
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The author shows how game theory can illuminate the rational choices made by characters in texts ranging from the Bible to Joseph Heller's 'Catch-22' and can explicate strategic questions in law, history, and philosophy.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 319 pages) : illustrations
ISBN:9780262295932
0262295938
9786613020185
6613020184
DOI:10.7551/mitpress/9780262015226.001.0001