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Game theory and the humanities. Bridging two worlds. (English) Zbl 1218.91001

Cambridge, MA: MIT Press (ISBN 978-0-262-01522-6/hbk). xiii, 319 p. (2011).
This book treats applications of game theory to philosophy, political philosphy, religion, theology, law, history, and literature – including short stories, plays, epic poems and novels. The book has 11 chapters.
In Chapter 1 an overview of game theory and literature is given. Chapter 2 treats the bible: sacrifice and unrequited love. Chapter 3 treats theology and the question: is it rational to believe in God? Chapter 4 regards paradoxes of fair division in philosophy. In political philosophy (Chapter 5) the resolving conflict in difficult games by a democracy is described. Chapter 6 treats court challenges and jury selection in law. Chapter 7 regards modeling frustration and anger in plays. Chapter 8 describes magnanimity after wars in history. Incomplete information in literature and history is regarded in Chapter 9. Catch-22 in literature and history are treated in Chapter 10. Chapter 11 gives a summary and conclusions.

MSC:

91-02 Research exposition (monographs, survey articles) pertaining to game theory, economics, and finance
91A80 Applications of game theory
91D10 Models of societies, social and urban evolution
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