Cailin O'Connor

Games in the Philosophy of Biology

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Introduces game theory, before assessing working using signaling games to explore questions related to communication, meaning, language, and reference. O'Connor then addresses prosociality - strategic behavior that contributes to the successful functioning of social groups - using the prisoner's dilemma, stag hunt, and bargaining games.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 80
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Februar 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 223mm x 148mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 152g
• ISBN-13: 9781108727518
• ISBN-10: 1108727514
• Artikelnr.: 58407729

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction
2. Games and dynamics
3. Common interest signaling
4. Conflict of interest signaling
5. Meaning and information in signals
6. Altruism and the Prisoner's Dilemma
7. Stag hunting, bargaining, and the cultural evolution of norms
8. Epilogue. Models, methods, and the philosophy of biology.