Modeling Rationality, Morality, & Evolution

Peter A. Danielson

ISBN 10: 0195125509 / ISBN 13: 9780195125504

Editore: Oxford University Press, 1998

nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - This collection focuses on questions that arise when morality is considered from the perspective of recent work on rational choice and evolution. Linking questions like 'Is it rational to be moral ' to the evolution of cooperation in 'The Prisoners Dilemma,' the book brings together new work using models from game theory, evolutionary biology, and cognitive science, as well as from philosophical analysis. Among the contributors are leading figures in these fields, including David Gauthier, Paul M. Churchland, Brian Skyrms, Ronald de Sousa, and Elliot Sober. Codice articolo 9780195125504

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This collection focuses on questions that arise when morality is considered from the perspective of recent work on rational choice and evolution. Linking questions like "Is it rational to be moral?" to the evolution of cooperation in "The Prisoners Dilemma," the book brings together new work using models from game theory, evolutionary biology, and cognitive science, as well as from philosophical analysis. Among the contributors are leading figures in these fields, including David Gauthier, Paul M. Churchland, Brian Skyrms, Ronald de Sousa, and Elliot Sober.

Recensione: Brings together leading figures in a line of great contemporary interest. (Alexander Rosenberg, Philosophy, University of Georgia)

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Titolo: Modeling Rationality, Morality, & Evolution
Casa editrice: Oxford University Press
Data di pubblicazione: 1998
Legatura: Taschenbuch
Condizione: Neu