Rational Man and Irrational Society?
Author | : Brian Barry |
Publisher | : SAGE Publications, Incorporated |
Total Pages | : 438 |
Release | : 1982-04 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015040344163 |
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Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Rational Man and Irrational Society? written by Brian Barry and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 1982-04 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Prisoner's Dilemma and Kenneth Arrow's General Possibility Theorem, are two of the most simple, yet far-reaching concepts in social science. The first captures in an easily understood paradox how individually rational acts that benefit individual people can combine to produce a result that is of less benefit to everyone. The Arrow Theorem shows that there is no formula for ranking the preferences of many people into a rational aggregate. This book is a collection of the best work done on these two ideas. It is an ideal introduction for students or sourcebook for professionals. `...it presents the traditional works addressing the problems of rationality in social and political theory...the anthology represents a much nee