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Rationality, Rules, and Structure

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Editors:
  1. Julian Nida-Rümelin

    1. University of Göttingen, Germany

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  2. Wolfgang Spohn

    1. University of Konstanz, Germany

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Part of the book series: Theory and Decision Library A: (TDLA, volume 28)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
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  2. Rationality: Coherence and Structure

    • Julian Nida-Rümelin
    Pages 1-16

  3. The Rationality of Rules

    • Edward F. McClennen
    Pages 17-33

  4. Constitutions as External Constraints?

    • Reinhard Zintl
    Pages 35-47

  5. The Realization of Social Norms among Rational Actors

    • Thomas Voss
    Pages 49-65

  6. A Rationalization of Cooperation in the Iterated Prisoner’s Dilemma

    • Wolfgang Spohn
    Pages 67-84

  7. Intentions and the Shaping of One’s Decision Problems

    • Martin Rechenauer
    Pages 85-101

  8. The Motivating Power of Expectations

    • Robert Sugden
    Pages 103-129

  9. Structural Reasons in Rational Interaction

    • Thomas Schmidt
    Pages 131-146

  10. Convergence to a Signaling System Equilibrium

    • Brian Skyrms
    Pages 147-151

  11. Words and Deeds: A Focus Theory of Norms

    • Cristina Bicchieri
    Pages 153-184

  12. Motives, Rules, and Rationality

    • Michael Slote
    Pages 185-193

  13. Instrumental Reasoning

    • John Broome
    Pages 195-207

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 209-216
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About this book

It is an obvious fact that human agency is constrained and structured by many kinds of rules: rules that are constitutive for communication, morality, persons, and society, and juridical rules. So the question is: what roles are played by social rules and the structural traits of human agency in rational decision making? What bearing does this have on the theory of practical rationality? These issues can only be discussed within an interdisciplinary setting, with researchers drawn from philosophy, decision theory and the economic and social sciences. The problem is of profound, fundamental concern to the social scientist and has attracted a great deal of intellectual effort. Contributors include distinguished researchers in their respective fields and the book thus presents state-of-the-art theory. It can also be used as a textbook in advanced philosophy, economics and social science classes.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Göttingen, Germany

    Julian Nida-Rümelin

  • University of Konstanz, Germany

    Wolfgang Spohn

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Rationality, Rules, and Structure

  • Editors: Julian Nida-Rümelin, Wolfgang Spohn

  • Series Title: Theory and Decision Library A:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9616-9

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2000

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-6326-2Published: 31 August 2000

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-5463-0Published: 08 December 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-015-9616-9Published: 17 April 2013

  • Series ISSN: 0921-3384

  • Series E-ISSN: 2352-2119

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VII, 216

  • Topics: Ontology, Philosophy, general, Modern Philosophy, Philosophy of the Social Sciences

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