Game theory pathologies

[Tracy Lightcap <tlightca@xxxxxxx>]

Steven Block asked for a readable critical analysis of game theory based on
its applications. He should see:

Donald Green and Ian Shapiro. 1994. Pathologies of rational choice theory.
New Haven: Yale

Jeffrey Friedman, ed. 1996. The rational choice contorversy. New Haven:
Yale.

Both have to do with with rational choice applications in political
science, thus covering slightly broader ground than game theory, but the
critique is sufficiently general to cover the bases. The present
disciplinary unrest in political science - yes, we have it too - is
directly connected to these books.


Tracy Lightcap
Associate Professor
Political Science
LaGrange College
LaGrange  GA  30240-2999
760.880.8226  FAX 706.880.7040
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