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020 _a9780262015226 (hardcover : alk. paper)
020 _a0262015226 (hardcover : alk. paper)
035 _a(OCoLC)ocn651153733
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100 1 _aBrams, Steven J.
245 1 0 _aGame theory and the humanities :
_bbridging two worlds /
_cSteven J. Brams.
260 _aCambridge, Mass. :
_bMIT Press,
_c2011.
300 _axi, 319 p. :
_bill. ;
_c24 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [295]-309) and index.
505 0 _aGame 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.
520 _aHow game theory can offer insights into literary, historical, and philosophical texts ranging from Macbeth to Supreme Court decisions.
650 0 _aGame theory.
650 0 _aHumanities
_xMathematical models.
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