TY  - BOOK
AU  - Brams,Steven J.
TI  - Game theory and the humanities: bridging two worlds 
SN  - 9780262015226 (hardcover : alk. paper)
AV  - HB 144 B815g 2011
U1  - 300.1 22
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Cambridge, Mass.
PB  - MIT Press
KW  - Game theory
KW  - Humanities
KW  - Mathematical models
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [295]-309) and index; Game theory and literature: an overview -- The bible: sacrifice and unrequited love -- Theology: is it rational to believe in God? -- Philosophy: paradoxes of fair division -- Political philosophy: how democracy resolves conflict in difficult games -- Law: supreme court challenges and jury selection -- Plays: modeling frustration and anger -- History: magnanimity after wars -- Incomplete information in literature and history -- Catch-22s in literature and history
N2  - How game theory can offer insights into literary, historical, and philosophical texts ranging from Macbeth to Supreme Court decisions
ER  -